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Health and Health Care in the Nation's Prisons
Issues, Challenges, and Policies
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2008
Summary
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 system with medical problems that have gone unmet, and the toxic environments inside the prisons further compromise their health, causing serious problems both within the prisons themselves and in society as a whole when the prisoners are released. Health and Health Care in the Nation''s Prisons presents a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the health care challenges facing today''s prisons along with concrete recommendations for change.
In addition to an overview of the most common prison health care problems, this book provides a unique assessment of the needs of largely-overlooked prison populations, including women, people of color, and older adults. Authors Melvin Delgado and Denise Humm-Delgado cover high profile health care needs, such as substance abuse and mental illness, as well as lower profile needs like hepatitis and STDs. They also provide essential background information on the development of today''s crisis by tracing the history of the U.S. health care system and how it has changed over time to meet social needs.
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Edition
1/2008
Copyright Year
2008
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-0251-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-7425-6346-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
294
Product Type
Monograph
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
Chapter 1. Introduction No access
Chapter 2. Demographics No access
Chapter 3. Social Inequities No access
Chapter 4. Political and Ethical Considerations No access
Chapter 5. High-Profile Health Care Needs No access
Chapter 6. Low-Profile Health Care Needs No access
Chapter 7. Death and Dying No access
Chapter 8. Approaches and Service Delivery Models No access
Chapter 9. Financial Cost Considerations No access
