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1. How has life expectancy changed over the years for both males and females? What other factors play a role in health besides gender and how do these factors affect health? Read the article www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mars-vs-venus-the-gender-gap-in-health. How does life expectancy differ for men and women in different regions of the world? Offer examples from the text and the article in your answer to explain differences in mortality rates.
2. What are implicit biases and how could this impact the level and quality of health care received by a man or woman? How does intersectionality play a role in implicit biases? Read www.healthcarebusinesstech.com/doctor-bias-survey/ and explain how doctor biases could affect patient treatment. Be specific and use evidence from the article as well as the text in your answer.