Patterns Affecting Treatment

Gender, ethnic, and behavioral considerations affecting disease treatment and prevention, including psychosocial, cultural, occupational, and environmental

• Emotional and
  
  behavioral factors (eg, sexually transmitted diseases)
• Influence on person, family, and society (eg, infertility)
• Occupational and other environmental risk factors (eg, radiation)
• Family planning and pregnancy (eg, unwanted)
• Gender identity, sexual orientation, sexuality, libido
• Effects of traumatic stress syndrome, violence, rape, child abuse

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