J Fla Med Assoc. 1997 Aug-Sep;84(6):358-63. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
In examining ways to improve female health care access and utilization,
the magnitude of health problems must be examined before the design of
solutions. Two types of barriers interfere with health care: attitudinal
barriers blocking motivation to seek health care services and
organizational barriers which block actual use of needed services. The
major health problems of women in the United States are heart disease,
cancer, stroke, lung-related diseases, intentional injuries, diabetes
and HIV/AIDS. Public health has had a greater impact than high
technology on the health of our nation. Balancing health care reform,
changes in legislation and funding for medical education should help the
United States be responsive to the challenge to move from substandard
health for many women to superlative health care for all women and their
family members.
*Forecasting *Women's Health *Women's Health Services/TRENDS