{"product_id":"9788419206022","title":"You're being dramatic.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou're Overreacting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses the androcentric bias in medical practice, analyzing how medicine has used the male body as a universal reference, which leads to inadequate diagnoses and treatments for women and people of other gender expressions. Through a collaborative project between hospitals and professionals, the work exposes inaccuracies in research and proposes updating protocols towards more individualized care. It includes patient testimonials that reveal the real impact of these practices on their physical and mental health, underscoring the urgency of incorporating a gender perspective into all healthcare fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book denounces how the traditional medical model, based on the male sex as a reference, omits a significant portion of medical cases, especially affecting women and people with different sex and gender expressions. \u003cem\u003eYou're Overreacting\u003c\/em\u003e is the result of a collaborative effort between various hospitals and medical professionals, with the aim of correcting biases in research, diagnosis, and treatment. The work analyzes everything from research and innovation to clinical protocols, showing how these criteria can be inadequate and cause unintended consequences. Furthermore, it gathers testimonials from patients who explain firsthand how these practices affect their daily lives, offering a human and necessary vision to reflect on the urgency of improving healthcare from a gender perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAndrocentric bias in medical practice and clinical research.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eImpact of the male medical model on the diagnosis and treatment of women and non-binary people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNeed to incorporate a gender perspective into healthcare protocols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical and psychological consequences of the lack of individualization in medical care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePatient testimonials as a tool for visibility and change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at healthcare professionals, researchers, students of medicine and health sciences, as well as people interested in gender studies and feminism. It is also highly useful for patients who have experienced biased diagnoses or treatments, and for any reader who wishes to understand how medicine can be more equitable and sensitive to gender diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA well-founded critique of androcentric bias in medicine, based on the collaboration of multiple hospitals and professionals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReal patient testimonials that illustrate the concrete impact of these practices on health and daily life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConcrete proposals to update processes and protocols toward more individualized and gender-sensitive care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn urgent reflection on the need to improve research and medical practice to avoid undesirable consequences for the health of women and others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e COLL-VINENT,BLANCA; MUNTANE,ISABEL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e RAIG VERD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e FEMINISM AND FEMINIST THEORY, ETHICAL ISSUES AND DEBATES, GENDER STUDIES, GENDER GROUPS, MEDICINE: GENERAL ISSUES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CICLOGENESIS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 501 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a necessary and rigorous work that addresses a structural problem in the healthcare field: gender bias in medicine. The collaboration between professionals from different hospitals lends credibility to the analysis, while the patient testimonials provide an essential human dimension. It is a book that invites reflection and offers tools to advance toward fairer and more personalized medical care, making it of great interest to both specialists and readers committed to gender equity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAIG VERD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407165219163,"sku":"9788419206022","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841920602.jpg?v=1781848800","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788419206022","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}