Empowering young women to use their voices in health care
Women’s voices are finally being elevated on a national level to the prominence they deserve on workplace, political, and social issues.
But as a physician (and father of two adult daughters), I’m concerned that women may not feel empowered to use their voices for their own health care. A 2015 survey found that only 22 percent of women in the United States possess health literacy skills, although health literacy is critical …