Social factors affecting treatment of cervical cancer: ethical issues and policy implications.

Abstract:

:Health care in the United States has become a privilege rather than a right. Patients who have the greatest need are the ones most likely to be denied this privilege. Despite recent advances in disease detection and treatment, many patients do not receive even the bare minimum of care. The high complexity of the health care system in the setting of patients with low levels of health literacy significantly affects the ability to seek and receive treatment in a timely fashion. In addition, lack of insurance, transportation, and social support further complicate access to care. To truly provide a standard of care to all patients, regardless of resources, our health care system must evolve to address the needs of the population. In this paper, we report a tragic case where social factors affected the outcome of a single mother with advanced cervical cancer.

journal_name

Obstet Gynecol

authors

Westin SN,Bustillos D,Gano JB,Fields MM,Coker AL,Sun CC,Ramondetta LM

doi

10.1097/AOG.0b013e318165f1a9

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-03-01 00:00:00

pages

747-51

issue

3

eissn

0029-7844

issn

1873-233X

pii

111/3/747

journal_volume

111

pub_type

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