Public Issue: Discrimination's Impact on Public Health Practice

摘要: Whereas Pap smear screening has reduced cervical cancer mortality, minority status imposes barriers that limit access not only to but also public health messages. Lesbians are a unique group due multiple factors, and dispelling myths about their risks been hindered by lack of research, knowledge, outreach, as well homophobia. Recent research bolstered the hypothesis lesbians require testing just heterosexual counterparts do. However, providers continue be largely unaware this need. Media outreach in Seattle—a project Seattle City Council, Seattle–King County Health Department, Commission for Sexual Minorities—attempted correct deficiency. Radio ads urged have yearly exams, complaints use word “lesbian” caused pulled. The illuminates impact discrimination on good strategies imperative manage issue. article describes campaign its outcomes.