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BLAZQUEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Mª Isabel. Gender components and their relation with nursing. Index Enferm [online]. 2005, vol.14, n.51, pp.50-54. ISSN 1699-5988.

This article explains the theorical bases of gender components related to nursing profession in order to provide a better understanding of gender issue. With the aim to describe the relation between nursing and gender, the articles published in the national nursing reviews with the word gender as keyword, they are revised and used like examples. This approach requires a gender analysis and the mainstreaming of this perspective in the profession. Moreover, a framework to understand the concept of gender is offered.