Women make up more than half of the US population, but it is only recently that their political, economic, and health situations have been closely examined. Historically, women's health had always been perceived in the context of reproduction, i.e. a woman's role in producing and rearing children. With this increased concern about women's health has come a shift in the perception of the field to encompass other aspects of a woman's life above and …showed first 75 words of 493 total…

…showed last 75 words of 493 total…way in insuring health and longevity. Women's health is a relatively old field of medicine that, in recent years, has taken on new dimensions. It is important to recognize the diversity among women in their health care needs and access to adequate health resources. A perspective of women's health that recognizes the multiple social roles that women play and their corresponding health needs will be most successful in catering to all women in this society.