Decision making

This article introduces the birth centre as another option for families. Shares birth stories. Discusses the benefits of midwifery care and birth centre's for some families. 

This article covers hormone replacement therapy. Indicates the decision about whether to seek or to accept hormone therapy remains the crucial issue for most menopausal women. 

Discusses Citizens' Assemblies, a new mechanism for decision-making in the political process that has the potential to bring more women to Canada's decision-making tables and to transform politics in the process.

Discusses the work of Le Réseau québécois des femmes en environnement (RQFE) in taking action to support better access to environmental decision-making positions for women in Quebec.

Explores young men's perceptions of sexual behaviours, roles, and responsibilities, and pinpoints obstacles and gaps in their sexual health decision-making. Provides a list of recommendations to policy makers and sexual health practitioners for improving HIV/AIDS prevention services for young men and women.

Provides information to help women decide, along with their surgeon, which type of surgical treatment (lumpectomy followed by radiation or mastectomy) can be used for breast cancer.

Offers practical advice on disclosure of HIV status, steps to take, coping mechanisms, possible consequences of disclosure and non-disclosure, and considerations for the media and disclosure.