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The five conclusions of this session are as follows: 1.Suggestions for cardiovascular improvement focus on expanding the evidence base, improving guideline adherence by healthcare professionals, and increasing public awareness 2.Public health professionals should work to increase knowledge about available medical care services in rural areas 3.It is important to separate the effects of each set of covariates in order to more thoroughly understand how each impacts gender differences in health 4.Anemia was far more prevalent in the inner-city patient population than the 2% prevalence found in national data for adolescent girls 5.Mexican migrant women in California are at risk for repeat cesarean despite young age and previous vaginal birth history

Session Objectives: There are five objectives for this session. To: 1.Identify several structure, process and outcome measures of healthcare quality that are relevant to preventing or treating cardiovascular disease in women 2.Discuss the personal and community barriers rural women face in utilizing medical care 3.Describe gender differences in functional health 4.Recognize disparities in the prevalence and incidence of anemia in adolescent girls 5.Understand regional factors that result in repeat cesarean deliveries among migrant women

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing