Health needs of prisoners in England and Wales: The implications for prison healthcare of gender, age and ethnicity

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-66

  Harris, Francesca ^a,b   Hek, Gill ^a   Condon, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b I Manor Place Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Ethnicity; Gender; Health; Healthcare; Prisoners

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISON; PRISONER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE FACTORS; ETHNIC GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 33845755863     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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