Ragavan, S and Vanni, A (2020) Can International Patent Law Help Mitigate Cancer Inequity in LMICs? AMA Journal of Ethics, 22 (2). E102-E111. ISSN 2376-6980
Abstract
Although low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear 75% of the cancer burden globally, their available resources to treat cancer constitute less than 5% of global health resources. This inequity makes it imperative to take appropriate measures to treat and prevent cancer in LMICs, which should include consideration of trade and patent policies. This article highlights some impediments to effective use of existing policies to promote access to treatment and prevention measures in LMICs and offers recommendations about next steps.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2021 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 10 May 2021 14:00 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Medical Association (AMA) |
Identification Number: | 10.1001/amajethics.2020.102 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:173823 |