RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Creating a Better State of Health for Women
JF North Carolina Medical Journal
JO N C Med J
FD North Carolina Institute of Medicine
SP 385
OP 387
DO 10.18043/ncm.77.6.385
VO 77
IS 6
A1 Pettiford, Belinda
YR 2016
UL http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/77/6/385.abstract
AB Women's wellness spans from childhood into adolescence, through the childbearing period, and into older age. It includes not only wellness issues related to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions but also the consequences of intimate partner violence and mental health issues.Throughout the life course, women's health should be a priority. Healthier women lead to healthier babies, which lead to healthier communities. In addition, when women are connected to the health care system, their families are also more likely to be connected. This issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal explores the many aspects of women's health and its many impacts.