An assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland.
A professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, where he serves as director of the Japanese Family Health Program.
AMA J Ethics. 2020 Feb 1;22(2):E126-134. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.126.
Cervical cancer has become rare in high-income countries but is a leading cause of mortality among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This inequity is due to economic, social, and cultural factors and should be seen as an epidemiological tragedy. This article examines ethical considerations that should compel policymakers and international donors to prioritize cervical cancer prevention in LMICs.
宫颈癌在高收入国家已较为罕见,但在中低收入国家(LMICs)仍是女性死亡的主要原因。这种不平等是由经济、社会和文化因素造成的,应被视为一场流行病学悲剧。本文探讨了应促使政策制定者和国际捐助者优先考虑中低收入国家宫颈癌预防工作的伦理考虑因素。