Women's Health Surveillance Report

Women's Health Surveillance Report
102 Pages - (928 KB) report in PDF Format

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Determinants of Health
	The Social Context of Women's Health
	Multiple Roles and Women's Mental Health in Canada
	Personal Health Practices
	Body Weight and Body Image
	Physical Activity and Obesity
	Gender Differences in Smoking and Self Reported Indicators of Health
	Women and Substance Use Problems
Health Status of Canadian Women
	Mortality, Life and Health Expectancy of Canadian Women
	Morbidity Experiences and Disability Among Canadian Women
	The Impact of a Reduced Fertility Rate on Women's Health
Health-Related Conditions
	Breast Cancer in Canadian Women
	Cancer of the Uterine Cervix
	Other Gynecologic Cancers
	Cardiovascular Disease
	Diabetes in Canadian Women
	Chronic Pain: The Extra Burden on Canadian Women
	The Impact of Arthritis on Canadian Women
	Depression
	Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
	Eating Disorders
	Violence Against Canadian Women
	Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Health
	Sexual Health
	Contraception
	Gender Differences in Bacterial STIs in Canada
	Women and HIV
Health Care Utilization
	Perinatal Care in Canada
	Factors Associated with Women's Medication Use
Conclusions
	Synthesis: Pulling it all Together
	Women's Health Surveillance: Implication for Policy

Appendices
	Appendix A
	Appendix B

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Cette publication est aussi disponible en français sous le titre : Rapport de surveillance de la santé des femmes ISBN 1-55392-252-2


	Last Updated: 2003-12-09		Important Notices