Ageism

Ageism adds to UK female heart attack deaths-study LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - More women than men die from heart attacks and ageism and insufficient treatment could be the reasons why, British doctors said on Wednesday. Women who have heart attacks tend to be older than their male counterparts and are less likely to be treated with aspirin and other drugs than men. "It is not clear whether under-treating in the elderly results from implicit rationing …

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