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The legacy of bias: Building the foundation for sex and gender-based medicine

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The legacy of bias: Building the foundation for sex and gender-based medicine Alyson J. McGregor, Associate Dean at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, highlights the historical bias present in medical research; the exclusion of which has created a significant knowledge gap that impacts the diagnosis and treatment of various health conditions. Modern medicine is built on the promise of objectivity – a discipline grounded in evidence, reproducibility, and the pursuit of universal truth. Yet the history of that evidence reveals a fundamental flaw: for much of the 20th century, the ‘universal’ patient in research was male.

Source: Open Access Government

DOI: 10.56367/oag-049-12312

Author: Alyson J. McGregor

Institution: University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Sex and Gender in Healthcare

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7125140446