Can health inequalities be addressed? An assessment of Prisoner Health Services in New South Wales, Australia

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-76

  Eckstein, Garry ^a   Levy, Michael ^b,c   Butler, Tony ^b,d  

^a Essential Equity   (Australia)

^b Justice Health Centre for Health Research in Criminal Justice   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug and alcohol services; Mental health services; Primary health; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRISONER;

EID: 33847026792     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200601149247     Document Type: Article

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