How criminal system racial disparities may translate into health disparities

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 4 SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 48-56

  Iguchi, Martin Y ^a,b   Bell, James ^c   Ramchand, Rajeev N ^d   Fain, Terry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c W Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equity   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disproportionate minority confinement; Drug abuse; Drug offenders; Drug policy; Health disparities; Juvenile justice; Prison admissions; Quality assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144469357     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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