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The development of a cervical cancer prevention program for underserved women in the Dominican Republic
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The development of a cervical cancer prevention program for underserved women in the Dominican Republic

Kymberlee Montgomery and Owen C Montgomery
Oncology nursing forum, v 36(5), pp 495-497
Sep 2009
PMID: 19726390

Abstract

Adolescent Adult Child Educational Status Evidence-Based Nursing - methods Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Medically Underserved Area Nursing Research - methods Oncology Nursing - methods Program Development - methods Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - ethnology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - nursing Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - prevention & control Young Adult Dominican Republic
Often referred to as the “Jewel of the Caribbean,” the Dominican Republic (DR) boasts more than 1,000 miles of majestic, white sandy beaches outlining the clear, blue, sparkling Caribbean Sea. However, beyond the golden sunsets of the beautiful country lie the tragedy and stark reality for many women living in poverty: the extremely high incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer, a largely preventable disease, is taking the lives of women in the DR at an alarmingly high rate.

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#3 Good Health and Well-Being
#5 Gender Equality

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