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    Bioethics. 2007 Nov;21(9):488-99.

    Gender-based disparities East/West: rethinking the burden of care in the United States and Taiwan.

    Tong R.

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Philosophy, Charlotte, North Carolina 28223, United States. rotong@uncc.edu

    When feminist bioethicists express concerns about health-related gender disparities, they raise considerations about justice and gender that traditional bioethicists have either not raised or raised somewhat weakly. In this article, I first provide a feminist analysis of long-term healthcare by and for women in the United States and women in Taiwan. Next, I make the case that, on average, elderly US and Taiwanese women fare less well in long-term care contexts than do elderly US and Taiwanese men. Finally, I explore some suggested practical remedies to reduce gender disparities in long-term care contexts.

    PMID: 17927625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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