Implementing opt-out programs at Los Angeles county jail: A gateway to novel research and interventions

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-76

  Malek, Mark ^a   Bazazi, Alexander R ^b   Cox, Garrett ^a   Rival, Germaine ^a,c   Baillargeon, Jacques ^d   Miranda, Armidia ^a   Rich, Josiah D ^b,e  

^a Infection Control and Epidemiology Unit   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inmates; Jail health care; Opt out screening; Rapid testing; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRISON; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRISONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 79551469288     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345810385916     Document Type: Article

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