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Editorial
. 2008 Apr 19;336(7649):845-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39546.635729.80.

Deaths in custody

Alison Frater
Editorial

Deaths in custody

Alison Frater. BMJ. .

Abstract

The risk factors are known, but public policy is lagging behind

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: AF has worked as an independent consultant on prison health for the Department of Health and the NHS.

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