A Scientific and Socioeconomic Review of Betel Nut Use in Taiwan with Bioethical Reflections
| Autor: | Michael Cheng-tek Tai, Eugene Sit, Geoffrey Sem, Joseph Tham |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) biology Health Policy Public health media_common.quotation_subject digestive oral and skin physiology Bioethics 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Betel biology.organism_classification 03 medical and health sciences Philosophy Dignity 0302 clinical medicine Informed consent Cultural diversity Political science medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Social science Socioeconomic status Medical ethics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Asian Bioethics Review. 9:401-414 |
| ISSN: | 1793-9453 1793-8759 |
| Popis: | This article addresses the ethics of betel nut use in Taiwan. It first presents scientific facts about the betel quid and its consumption and the generally accepted negative health consequences associated with its use: oral and esophageal cancer, coronary artery disease, metabolic diseases, and adverse effects in pregnancy. It then analyzes the cultural background and economic factors contributing to its popularity in Asia. The governmental and institutional attempts to curb betel nut cultivation, distribution, and sales are also described. Finally, the article analyzes the bioethical implications of this often-ignored subject from the perspectives of human dignity, the good of health, vulnerable groups, cultural diversity, informed consent, and ethical blind spots. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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