Disparities in the change of cervical cancer mortality rate between urban and rural Chiang Mai in the era of universal health care and the Thai national screening program

• Main Authors: Patumrat Sripan (Author), Imjai Chitapanarux (Author), Ekkasit Tharavichitkul (Author), Pooriwat Muangwong (Author), Donsuk Pongnikorn (Author), Narate Waisri (Author), Chirapong Hanpragopsuk (Author), Puttachart Maneesai (Author), Panrada Tansiri (Author), Malisa Poungsombat (Author), Varunee Khamsan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand established universal health coverage (UHC) in 2002, which also included national-level screening for cervical cancer in 2005. This study examined the changes in mortality of cervical cancer in rural and urban areas in Chiang Mai Province...