What Is Known About the Cost-Effectiveness of Health Services for Returning Prisoners?

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 399-436

  Howell, Embry M ^a   Greifinger, Robert B ^b   Sommers, Anna S ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 84997901806     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107834580301000308     Document Type: Article

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