A central feature of many developing countries is the presence of significant gender differentials in health outcomes. In this working paper, authors present findings from a study on one potential factor which can account for this; namely, that females seek treatment later than males, and contrast this pathway with the hypothesis that females receive differential care at the medical facility.
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Gender Differentials in the Seeking of Eye Care
Rajshri Jayaraman, Debraj Ray, Shing-Yi Wang
2013