Advancement Of Public Health Thwarted By Exclusion Of Inmates From Health Research

More and more persons with mental illnesses, addiction disorders, and chronic and infectious diseases receive their medical care in a jail or prison, according to the October issue of the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC), published by SAGE. As of mid-2007, approximately 13 million inmates had been admitted to U.S. jails during the previous 12 months.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on October 3rd, 2008