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Preventing Hepatitis B-induced Liver Cancer: Implications for Eliminating Health Disparities.

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: If the definition of eliminating of a health disparity were signified by the absence of any differences in incidence or mortality between a population's experiences with a health problem, then the only health disparity that has ever been eliminated is smallpox because with zero cases of smallpox in the world, no health disparities exist because of smallpox. The eradication of smallpox is perhaps the only historical example where the elimination of a health disparity has been achieved. Principles and lessons learned, particularly through the intersection of science and policy that could be applied to the elimination of other health disparities both domestically and internationally are proposed.

Source: PubMed

Author: Moon S Chen

Institution: University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute

Awards: Liver Cancer Control Interventions for Asian Americans, ASIAN AMERICAN NETWORK FOR CANCER AWARENESS RESEARCH & TRAINING