Factors Contributing to poor physical health in incarcerated women

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 788-801

  Harner, Holly M ^a   Riley, Suzanne ^b  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Health; Prison; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878463200     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0059     Document Type: Article

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