Abstract
Gender has long been ignored in the education and practice of health professionals in many developing societies. Recently, the wheels have begun to turn and gender issues are now more visible and acknowledged in health policy and practice as a result of both feminist struggle and political change in many developing countries. Indeed, change may even be more radical and rapid than in western countries (see Chapter 22 by Armstrong and Chapter 24 by Lagro-Janssen), bringing into force legal, institutional and educational reforms, including the introduction of gender studies and gender-sensitive professional education in healthcare.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Key reading
Cheng, L.-F., D.-W. Fu and Y.-P. Lin (eds) (2008) A Dialogue between Medicine and Society (Taipei: Socio Publishing Co.).
Chi, C.-H., J.-L. Lee, J.-S. Lai, C.-Y. Chen, S.-K. Chang and S.-C. Chen (1996) ‘The Practice of Chinese Medicine in Taiwan’, Social Science & Medicine, 43 (9), 1329–48.
Lau, Y. -T. (2008) ‘Integrating Gender-specific Perspectives into Basic Medicine’, Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 43, 36–9.
Yang, W.-Y. (2006) ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Process of Gendered Law-making in Taiwan’, Political Science Review, 29, 49–81.
References
Annandale, E. (2009) Women’s Health and Social Change (London: Routledge).
Blank, R. H. and V. Burau (2007) Comparative Health Policy, Second Edition (Basingstoke: Palgrave).
Bourgeault. I. L., E. Kuhlmann, E. Neiterman and S. Wrede (2008) ‘How to Effectively Implement Optimal Skill-mix and Why’, Policy Brief Series, Health Evidence Network — WHO Europe, at: www.euro.who.int/document/hsm/8_hsc08_ePB_11.pdf, accessed 20 August 2009.
Chang, H. (2006) ‘The Practice of Folk Remedy: A Study of Baoan Temple in Taipei City’, in Classic Magazine (ed.), Taiwan Medicine 400 Years (Taipei: Classic Magazine), 42–9.
Chen, C.-K. (1992) A Study of Social Status of Taiwanese Doctors under Japanese Rule (Taipei: Institute of History, National Taiwan Normal University).
Chen, P. (2004) Acting Otherwise: The Institutionalization of Women’s/Gender Studies in Taiwan’s Universities (New York: Routledge).
Chen, Y.-C. (2008) ‘Development and Change in the Nursing Profession’, in L.-F. Cheng, D.-W. Fu and Y.-P. Lin (eds), A Dialogue between Medicine and Society (Taipei: Socio Publishing Co.), 82–92.
Cheng, L.-F. (1998) En/Gendering Doctors: Gender Relations in the Medical Profession in Taiwan 1945–1995, unpublished PhD thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Essex.
Cheng, L.-F. (2002) ‘Knowledge/Power in Professional–User Relationship’, Taiwanese Sociology, 3, 11–71.
Cheng, L.-F. (ed.) (2008) ‘Gender and Medical Education’, Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 43 (Special Issue), 8–68.
Cheng, L.-F., T.-Y. Chen and H.-W. Deng (eds) (2007) Teacher’s Guidebook for Gender and Health (Taipei: Taiwan Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation).
Cheng, L.-F., D.-W. Fu and Y.-P. Lin (eds) (2008) A Dialogue between Medicine and Society (Taipei: Socio Publishing Co.).
Chi, C.-H. (1994) ‘Integrating Traditional Medicine into Modern Health Care Systems: Examining the Role of Chinese Medicine in Taiwan’, Social Science & Medicine, 39 (3), 307–21.
Chi, C.-H., J.-L. Lee, J.-S. Lai, C.-Y. Chen, S.-K. Chang and S.-C. Chen (1996) ‘The Practice of Chinese Medicine in Taiwan’, Social Science & Medicine, 43 (9), 1329–48.
Department of Health (2009) Statistics, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, at: www.doh.gov.tw/Medical_Personnel/Index.aspx, accessed 11 May 2009.
Elston, M. A. (2009) Women and Medicine: The Future. Report on behalf of the Royal College of Physicians (London: Royal College of Physicians).
Flesch, H. (2007) ‘Silent Voices: Women, Complementary Medicine, and the Co-optation of Change’, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 13 (3), 166–73.
Freidson, E. (2001) Professionalism: The Third Logic (Oxford: Polity Press).
Hsieh, Y.-Y. (2008) ‘The Department of Health Harassing Doctors’, Liberty News, 9 January 2008.
Hsu, M.-T. (2006) ‘Invisible and Visible: Two Remedies of Taiwanese Aborigines’, in Classic Magazine (ed.), Taiwan Medicine 400 Years (Taipei: Classic Magazine), 20–5.
Kuhlmann, E. and I. L. Bourgeault (2008) ‘Gender, Professions and Public Policy: New Directions’, Equal Opportunities International, 27 (1), 5–18.
Kuhlmann, E. and M. Saks (eds) (2008) Rethinking Professional Governance: International Direction in Healthcare (Bristol: Policy Press).
Lau, Y. -T. (2008) ‘Integrating Gender-specific Perspectives into Basic Medicine’, Gender Equity Education Quarterly, 43, 36–9.
Lu, J. R. and W. C. Hsiao (2003) ‘Does Universal Health Insurance Make Health Care Unaffordable? Lessons from Taiwan’, Health Affairs, 22 (3), 77–88.
Ministry of Education (2009) Statistics (Taipei: Department of Statistics).
Paik, J. L. (2001) ‘Editorial. The Feminization of Medicine’, Journal of the American Medical Association, 283 (5), 666.
Parish, W. L. and R. J. Willis (1993) ‘Daughters, Education and Family Budgets: Taiwan Experiences’, Journal of Human Resources, 28 (4), 863–98.
Riska, E. (2001) ‘Towards Gender Balance: But Will Women Physicians Have an Impact on Medicine?’, Social Science & Medicine, 52 (2), 179–87.
Saks, M. (1997) ‘East Meets West: The Emergence of a Holistic Tradition’, in R. Porter (ed.), Medicine: A History of Healing (London: Ivy Press), 196–219.
Saks, M. (2003) Orthodox and Alternative Medicine. Politics, Professionalization and Health Care (London: Sage).
TJCHA — Taiwan Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation (2006) Self-Evaluation Handbook for Hospital Accreditation (Taipei: TJCHA).
TMAC — Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (2009), at: www.heeact.edu.tw/mp.asp?mp=3, accessed 4 September 2009.
TNAC — Taiwan Nursing Accreditation Council (2008a) Self-Evaluation Handbook for the Department of Nursing, revised edition (Taipei: TNAC).
TNAC — Taiwan Nursing Accreditation Council (2008b) Self-Evaluation Handbook for the Graduate Program in Nursing, revised edition (Taipei: TNAC).
TNAC — Taiwan Nursing Accreditation Council (2009) at: www.heeact.edu.tw/ct.asp? xItem=1087&CtNode=356&mp=5, accessed 4 September 2009.
United Nations (1999) Women and Health. Mainstreaming the Gender Perspective into the Health Sector (New York: UN Publication Sales No 99.IV.4).
Yang, C.-I., M.-L. Gau, S.-J. Shiau, W.-H. Hu and F.-J. Shih (2004) ‘Nursing and Health Care Management and Policy Professional Career Development for Male Nurses’, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48 (6), 642–50.
Yang, W.-Y. (2006) ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Process of Gendered Law-making in Taiwan’, Political Science Review, 29, 49–81.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 2010 Ling-fang Cheng, Ellen Kuhlmann and Ellen Annandale
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Cheng, Lf., Kuhlmann, E., Annandale, E. (2010). Gender Mainstreaming at the Cross-roads of Eastern-Western Healthcare. In: Kuhlmann, E., Annandale, E. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230290334_26
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230290334_26
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-31135-4
Online ISBN: 978-0-230-29033-4
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences CollectionSocial Sciences (R0)