Social Stigmatization Among Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Male and Female Patients

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Author(s): Efstratios Papanis (University of the Aegean, Greece)and Myrsine Roumeliotu (University of the Aegean, Greece)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 11
Source title: Handbook of Research on Policies and Practices for Sustainable Economic Growth and Regional Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): George M. Korres (University of Aegean, Greece), Elias Kourliouros (University of Aegean, Greece)and Maria P. Michailidis (University of Nicosia, Cyprus)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2458-8.ch015

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Economics & Economic Theory / Economics and Economic Theory

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Abstract

There are about 100 types of human papilloma virus which can affect humans. They can be transmitted by sexual contact, no sexual contact, or vertically through transmission from the mother to the infant during delivery and postnatally. Although HPV Inflicts both men and women, the latter seem to be more susceptible to social stigmatization in their community. According to Goffman (1963), “stigma” is a powerful discrediting and tainting social label that changes the way individuals view themselves and are viewed by others. However, although medicine and medical care has made great progress in the field, there is still a lot to be done on the social level, especially regarding socially vulnerable groups (i.e. immigrants, etc.).

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