In February and March 1998 I conducted a survey about Papanicolaou smear screening at
the Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women (BCCW). At the time of the nursing intake …

Abstract Objective: To review a 1995 Pap smear screening program at Burnaby Correctional
Centre for Women (BCCW). Method: 129 inmates (15%), were screened in BCCW in 1995 …

Risk factors for cervical cancer are endemic among incarcerated women, and brief
incarcerations make follow-up a challenge. This article describes Pap smear results and …

Imprisoned women are at increased risk of cervical cancer but less likely to have been
screened for this disease. There is very little information on the situation in prisons in the UK …

Growing evidence indicates that women in prison are particularly vulnerable to many
negative health outcomes, including cervical cancer. The Papanicolaou (Pap) test is an …

Inmates in correctional facilities have been shown to have poorer health than the general
US population, and there is some evidence that incarcerated women report higher morbidity …

The Papanicolaou Pap smear is one of modern medicines greatest success stories. Since its
introduction in 1942, this cost-effective procedure has greatly reduced morbidity and …

Materials and Methods: The first part of the study was descriptive and retrospective, studying
pap-smear results in women's correctional facility at the Baumettes prison center (PC) in …

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death among women in Thailand. A significant
number of Thai women have never received cervical cancer screening. This study examined …

Language, 3d ed., dilemma means a situation that requires a choice between options that
are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Should pregnant inmates have any …