I choose cardiovascular disease to address gender differences in treatment that may affect health outcomes. Women will show up one hour later to the Emergency Room, as compared to men. Women are less likely to complain of “heart attack” symptoms. Indeed, women will continue activities when feeling ill rather than take a rest. Women are less likely to seek rapid and appropriate care when their symptoms start which causes significant delays in treatment. Gender differences in care compared to men, women are 7% less likely to receive clot dissolving drugs during the first hour of heart attack treatment. Women are 6% less likely to receive aspirin within the first 24 hours of hospital care. Moreover, women are more likely
