Dr. Legato addresses state and federal legislators at conference

“Women’s health really became a legislative imperative in the post World War II era, when women gained direct control of the world around them,” says Dr. Legato.

“In recent years we have seen the National Institutes of Health mandate inclusion of women in clinical studies, formation of the Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues, passage of the Women’s Health Equality Acts, and, on an international scale, formation of the Global Commission on Women’s Health of the World Health Organization.” “But,” she adds, “we still have a way to go. We know that most of the research on diseases that affect both sexes has been done exclusively in men, and that there are significant problems in studying women, especially premenopausal women of childbearing age.”

were extremely useful and thought provoking. The knowledge acquired as a result of her presentation will enable legislators to return to their constituencies with new information and ideas.”

“Medicine and Society: the Past 100 Years” was the topic of Dr. Legato’s address

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