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Are Women With Parkinson's at a Disadvantage?

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A new study contends that women receive access to care-giving support less than men. The study also states that "because women often outlive their most likely potential caregiver -- their husband ."

This Research provides a new insight of figuring out the variation of care-giving during the course of the disease although the researchers pose that " the study did not examine the reasons for the male/female difference in caregiver support ."

The study looks at differences and how to get a fairly treatment when it comes at patient 's satisfaction .

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