HEALTH

Health

Health

Introduction

In Spain women's health is devastated by the negative social and economic conditions. In this country, where women live longer, they suffer more from poor health than men. The boundaries of women's health have changed. For example, technological advances in reproduction raise new questions not only for health services, but also for society in Spain. The increase in smoking and obesity among young women, must be viewed in its social and economic context in order to change. Women have higher expectations of service delivery of health care, and expect that their choice will be heard. Now we understand that good medical care balances the quality of life with the physical well-being - we need to work with models of health, illness and health care that go beyond the traditional. (Regier, 2003)

Impressive progress has been made in the field of medicine and nursing for the advancement of many women's health in Spain. No less important are the ground-breaking contributions from such disciplines as genetics, biochemistry, psychology, sociology, economics, law and ethics. (William, 2003)

What lacks coherence. Single vision and efforts to take advantage of the diversity and richness of ideas from a wide variety of groups that share the same goal: improving the health status of women in Spain. Institute for Women's Health will bring together specialists from different disciplines and interest groups in support of important initiatives, health and participation in scientific issues yet to come.

Men and women tend to see their sex health differently in Spain. (Regier, 2003) At first glance, the men and women seem to hold similar beliefs. In Spain when sex was considered more at risk than other men were thought more likely to have accidents and women for cancer and mental illness, "they continue. However, a closer look at the data of several divisions between the sexes. ...