Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it, new research finds
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Audrey Hendricks and Nanette Santoro, University of Colorado Anschutz (via PhillyVoice)
An analysis of the electronic medical records of almost 240,000 women found that only 12% included mention of menopause, even though more than half the women reported separately that they were experiencing this transition. The findings reveal a major gap in how clinicians capture basic information about women’s health.
