Eve's Rib: The Groundbreaking Guide to Women's Health

by Marianne J. Legato

For decades, medicine saw men and women as essentially the same physically except in the area of reproduction. However, a new and groundbreaking science of gender-specific medicine has discovered astonishing distinctions between male and female bodies. From the thickness of our skin to the signs of a heart attack to ways we metabolize drugs, the sexes have significant physiological differences. But, what do these differences mean to you and your doctor? In this groundbreaking book, internationally respected academic physician and lecturer, Dr. Marianne Legato pulls together more than a decade of research into sex-specific health. The result is a powerful tool for anyone interested in the critical nuances in the ways men and women might present symptoms or be treated for disease. It's a book that will not only change the way you think about women's health, it just might save your life. "Legato takes a fresh and much broader look at what she calls 'the science of gender-specific medicine,' a melding of clinical practice and cutting edge research she did much to pioneer." -San Francisco Chronicle Marianne J. Legato, M.D. is one of the foremost experts in the field of gender-specific medicine. A classically trained medical investigator, Dr. Legato has been supported by the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health throughout her career. In 1997, she founded the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University. She was named Outstanding Woman of the Year in Science in 2002 by the American Medical Women's Association. In 2008, she went on to establish the non-profit Foundation for Gender-Specific Medicine. She lectures widely and lives in New York City.

Genres: Health

252 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Marianne J. Legato, MD, FACP, is an academic physician, author, and lecturer, specialised in gender-specific medicine.

Reviews

[Becky Levine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating book. The author does a brilliant job summarizing and explaining what we know and, at the same time, showing how these few facts are opening doors to more questions and, hopefully, more and better answers in the future. Extremely clear, engaging writing of complex subjects. Excellent read.

[Mary Vogelsong · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was probably "Groundbreaking" in the early 1960s. Did not finish.

[Jennifer Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

A MUST read for women, their doctors, and the friends and families who love them. Could save your life.

[Heather Denigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

So Cool. So So Cool.

[Veronica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although it was an interesting concept, it gave a lot of statistics without explaining the biology that causes the differences, which just made it rather repetitive-seeming at times.