Medical Issues Behind Bars
Author: Michael Grohs.
Source: Volume 14, Number 06, September/October 2013 , pp.85-85(1)
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Abstract:
There are 2.3 million incarcerated people in the United States, a figure that is significantly higher than any other nation’s. Providing health care to all of those inmates is a challenge to say the least. Populations are up. Budgets are down. More and more inmates are being incarcerated with multiple conditions or are developing them while behind bars.Keywords: hepatitis; dental issues; comorbid health issues; chronic disease; mental illness; addiction; TechCare
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