Screening for Health Conditions in a County Jail: Differences by Gender

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 381-396

  Lavene, Meredith C ^a   White, Mary C ^a   Waters, Catherine M ^a   Tulsky, Jacqueline P ^b  

^a Department of Community Health Systems ^*

^b Internal Medicine

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EID: 84990330572     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107834580300900403     Document Type: Article

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