Open AccessThe preliminary experience in the emergency department of a newly opened penitentiary institution hospital in Turkey
Author(s) -
Bora Koç,
Fırat Tutal,
Mehmet Urumdaş,
Yalcın Ozkurt,
Tugcan Erus,
Alpaslan Yavuz,
Ozgür Kemık
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.141642
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , institution , medical emergency , family medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , law , political science
Emergency cases become a widespread problem in prisons across Turkey. The opening of a new prison hospital in January 2012 within the catchment of Silivri Penitentiary Institution gave a unique opportunity to treat the inmates quickly.