Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #119754

Cynthia A. Pearson, National Women's Health Network, 514 Tenth Street, NW, Fourth Floor, Washington, DC 20004, 202-347-1140, cpearson@womenshealthnetwork.org

Feminist values compell us to work for access and equity in the health care system. Feminist values also call for us to carefully examine health care products and services and to challenge the provision of services that haven't been proven to be effective or to improve health outcomes. What happens when these values conflict? This presentation will use examples such Pap smears, HPV screening, bone density screening, and high dose chemotherapy for breast cancer to illustrate how feminists can challenge the assumption it's always right to fight for universal access.

Learning Objectives:

• By the end of the session, participants will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the responses of various patient and consumer groups to prior controversies about access to unproven or ineffective treatments and screening procedures.

Keywords: Women's Health,

Related Web page: www.nwhn.org/

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: The National Women's Health Network (NWHN) does not accept financial support from the health care industry.

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.