%0 Journal Article
%T Płeć kulturowa jako determinanta zdrowia mężczyzn
%A Cianciara, Dorota
%J Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
%V 2015
%R 10.4467/20842627OZ.15.036.5463
%N Tom 13 Numer 4
%P 347-359
%K płeć kulturowa, zdrowie mężczyzn, zdrowie kobiet, polityka zdrowotna
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2016
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/artykul/plec-kulturowa-jako-determinanta-zdrowia-mezczyzn
%X 
	This article aims to: (a) the reveal of selected aspects of the health situation of men in some countries and Poland, as well as a comparison with the situation of women, (b) a discussion of these disparities in the context of different patterns, practices and gender stereotypes, (c) an explanation of the research perspectives in health research related to gender, (d) the presentation of the advances which led to the interest in gender medicine. Particular attention was paid to the issues of life expectancy, mortality, morbidity, the prevalence of chronic disease risk factors, health behaviors, including those related to help seeking. In view of the observed health disparities the concepts of gender, masculinity and gender roles were explained. The current practices in gender health research were described.