For decades, female-dominated medical specialties have not received the attention and funding they deserve, and gynecology is one of the most under-served surgical fields in Canada’s health-care system.
But pressure for change is mounting. In new analysis published in Healthcare Policy, University of Calgary researchers Amity Quinn, PhD and Dr. Erin Brennand, two of the authors of this story, set out five actions that would improve gynecologic care and reduce inequities, with significant gains in both workforce and cost efficiencies.
