Health inequalities in correctional institutions: Implications for health inequalities in the community

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-267

  Agozino, Biko ^a   Volpe, Stella Lucia ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional health; Health inequalities; Obesity; Prisoners; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRISON; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRISONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350134003     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809333407     Document Type: Article

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