RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The ethics of betel nut consumption in Taiwan
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 739
OP 740
DO 10.1136/medethics-2016-103990
VO 43
IS 11
A1 Tham, Joseph
A1 Sem, Geoffrey
A1 Sit, Eugene
A1 Tai, Michael Cheng-tek
YR 2017
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/43/11/739.abstract
AB The ethics of betel nut use in Taiwan are examined in this article. It first presents scientific facts about the betel quid, its consumption and negative health consequences and then analyses the cultural background and economic factors contributing to its popularity in Asia. Governmental and institutional attempts to curb betel nut cultivation, distribution and sales are also described. Finally, the bioethical implications of this often ignored subject are considered.