Prison health care: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-128

  Watson, Roger ^a   Stimpson, Anne ^a   Hostick, Tony ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b Clinical Psychology Service for Older People   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Nursing; Prisoners; Prisons

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NORTH AMERICA; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISON; PRISONER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 0347985679     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(03)00128-7     Document Type: Review

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