Open AccessCharacterizing Medical Providers for Jail Inmates in New York State
Author(s) -
Noga Shalev,
Mary Ann Chiasson,
Jay F. Dobkin,
Gunjeong Lee
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2010.198762
Subject(s) - state (computer science) , criminology , medicine , psychiatry , gerontology , family medicine , political science , environmental health , psychology , computer science , algorithm
People who are incarcerated exhibit high rates of disease, but data evaluating the delivery of medical services to inmates are sparse, particularly for jail settings. We sought to characterize the primary medical care providers for county jail inmates in New York State.