Health and health care in the nation's prisons : issues, challenges, and policies /

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The United States correctional system is facing an urgent crisis in how to meet the health care needs of its prisoners. As the number of inmates in correctional facilities increases, prisons struggle to adequately address health care needs in a financially feasible way. Many prisoners enter the syst...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Delgado, Melvin
Otros Autores: Humm-Delgado, Denise
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2008.
Temas:
Prisoners > Medical care > United States.
Prisoners > Health and hygiene > United States.
Medical policy.
Medical care > Needs assessment.
Delivery of Health Care > organization & administration
Prisoners
Health Policy
Health Services Needs and Demand
Prisons > organization & administration
Prisonniers > Soins médicaux > États-Unis.
Politique sanitaire.
Soins médicaux > Analyse des besoins.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.
Prisoners > Health and hygiene.
Prisoners > Medical care.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Demographics
  • Social inequalities
  • Political and ethical considerations
  • High-profile health needs
  • Low-profile health care needs
  • Death & dying
  • Approaches and service delivery models
  • Expensive treatments to health care is a privilege or a right?

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