TY - JOUR T1 - The ethics of betel nut consumption in Taiwan JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 739 LP - 740 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2016-103990 VL - 43 IS - 11 AU - Joseph Tham AU - Geoffrey Sem AU - Eugene Sit AU - Michael Cheng-tek Tai Y1 - 2017/11/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/43/11/739.abstract N2 - 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. ER -