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. 2018 Apr;108(4):472-476.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304248. Epub 2018 Feb 22.

Prison Health Care Governance: Guaranteeing Clinical Independence

Jörg Pont  1 , Stefan Enggist  1 , Heino Stöver  1 , Brie Williams  1 , Robert Greifinger  1 , Hans Wolff  1
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Prison Health Care Governance: Guaranteeing Clinical Independence

Jörg Pont et al. Am J Public Health. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Clinical independence is an essential component of good health care and health care professionalism, particularly in correctional settings (jails, prisons, and other places of detention), where the relationship between patients and caregivers is not based on free choice and where the punitive correctional setting can challenge optimal medical care. Independence for the delivery of health care services is defined by international standards as a critical element for quality health care in correctional settings, yet many correctional facilities do not meet these standards because of a lack of awareness, persisting legal regulations, contradictory terms of employment for health professionals, or current health care governance structures. We present recommendations for the implementation of independent health care in correctional settings.

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