The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a review in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, providing an overview of the impacts of autoimmune diseases on women’s health through an intersectional lens, identifying persistent gaps in addressing the unique needs of women, and proposing recommendations for a comprehensive, equity-focused approach to mitigate disparities and better serve all women at risk for or living with autoimmune diseases.
In the piece, authors write “the disparities that have emerged for women with autoimmune diseases are undeniable, and they exist throughout every stage of the health care continuum—from bench to bedside to bureaucracy.”
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