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Verghese, A. (2009). Cutting for stone: a novel. Knopf. (Pages 377-534)

Part 4 - Pages 461-657 (Please note page numbers may vary based on format and edition of the book.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4viXOGvvu0Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZoXJAt2rE

How Gender Influences Health Inequalities:  How gender influences health inequalities.pdf  

This particular article discusses gender as a social determinant. It also talks about the different roles and expectations that are imposed on men and women and how this impacts the overall health of both men and women. 

Here are five key points the article discusses: 

1. Women have lower mortality rates than men, longer life expectancy, greater mobility and are over represented in health statistics

2. some health problems are more commonly associated with one gender than the other

3. Sociological factors are as important as biology for determining gender related health inequalities

4. Women's natural reproductive function has increasingly been medicalised, leading to increased need for health care 

5. Expectations of how men and women should behave are based on social constructs and have an impact on health 

Matthews, D. (2014). How gender influences health inequalities. Nursing times, 111(43), 21-23

QUESTION TO ANSWER

Select one of the questions in the  list below  and write a discussion essay in response to the question.  Use the literary analysis guide and how to write a book analysis articles as resources on how to write your essay.

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. What issues of gender did the author Abraham Verghese discuss especially as it relates to women’s issues? What is the author’s philosophy on the issue of women and their health? Explain how this was expressed in the novel. Describe at least two issues of gender in your essay. Is the author’s philosophy on the subject similar to or different from yours? Write a reflection on the author's philosophy on gender covering each of the questions above and how similar or different his philosphy is from your own.

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. What do the characters  Hema, Matron, Rosina, Sister Mary Joseph Praise, Genet, Tsige and the many women who come to Missing seeking medical treatment reveal about what life is like for women in Ethiopia? Write a reflection that describes their experience and includes at least two gender differences between the women depicted in the novel and your own community.  

· The minimum number of words for this assignment is 500.

· Cite all information that is not your own in APA style. You can find more information on citation here:  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

· Include references at the end of the discussion in APA style

Will need a minimum to 2 recent references.