Head and neck cancer disparity in underserved communities: probable causes and the ethics involved.
J Health Care Poor Underserved
; 23(4 Suppl): 88-103, 2012 Nov.
Article
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| ID: mdl-23124503
ABSTRACT
Head and neck cancers are a cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the United States. For low-income, African American men they are one of the leading causes of excess cancer deaths although all racial/ethnic groups suffer from these cancers, African American men disproportionately suffer and die from them. Low-income communities have increased risks for many adverse health conditions because of environmental factors and existing social determinants of health. These social determinants often lead to unhealthy life circumstances and ineffective coping behaviors. Early detection enhances effective treatment options, but such services are limited among African Americans, particularly African American men in underserved areas. Not addressing oral cancer because of these social conditions reflects unjust and unethical behavior by health care professionals. In Atlanta, one high-density, limited-resource area has the highest incidence of oral cavity cancers. Health Education, Assessment and Leadership (HEAL) was created to address the oral cancer incidence and prevalence, an example of a preventable health disparity between this underserved region and surrounding communities.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Área Carente de Assistência Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
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Ethics
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Care Poor Underserved
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article