Cervical cancer screening programs and their context-dependent effect on inequalities in screening uptake: a dynamic interplay between public health policy and welfare state redistribution

• Main Authors: Vincent De Prez (Author), Vladimir Jolidon (Author), Barbara Willems (Author), Stéphane Cullati (Author), Claudine Burton-Jeangros (Author), Piet Bracke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While organized and opportunistic cervical cancer screening (CCS) programs implemented across the European Union have increased participation rates, barriers to socioeconomically deprived women remain substantial, implying high levels of inequality in CCS uptake. Aim This study a...