Chapter 11 discussed the health of women in developing countries. According to this discussion,
a. a woman living in the lowest-income countries in Africa is about 50 times as likely to die during childbirth, compared to a woman living in Canada.
b. a young girl living in low-income countries in Asia or the Middle East actually receives better medical care than a young boy.
c. in some low-income countries, boys receive much more to eat than girls receive.
d. relatively little money is spent on health care in most low-income countries, but males and females receive similar treatment.
Question 2
Which of the following students provides the most accurate information about health issues for females in developing countries?
a. Tatiana: Parents are more likely to get medical care for sons than for daughters..
b. Joaquim: In Africa and the Middle East, sons and daughters get similar medical care; in Latin America and Asia, sons get better care than daughters..
c. Cynthia: The only time when women get adequate nutrition and medical care is when they are pregnant; at other times, they experience bias..
d. Hank: Women in developing countries experience problems during pregnancy and childbirth, and they are twice as likely as North American women to die in childbirth..
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