Improving knowledge, attitudes, and testing for communicable diseases among New York state inmates

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 290-298

  Fish, Douglas G ^a   Walker, Sarah J ^a   Singaravelu, Kumara ^b   Fiore, Robert ^c   Klopf, Linda ^d   Hubbard, Minda J ^a   Gallucci, Abigail ^a   Stephens, Punkin Clay ^e   Wright, Lester N ^d  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b New York County Health Services Review Organization   (United States)

^c Ulster Correctional Facility   (United States)

^d New York State Education Department   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Communicable diseases; Correctional health; Education; HIV; Peers; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649102506     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345808322614     Document Type: Article

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