Why It Is Important to Promote Clinical Independence Among Health Professionals Working in Prisons, Jails, and Other Detention Settings

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Editorial

Matthew K Wynia. Am J Public Health. 2018 Apr.

. 2018 Apr;108(4):440-441.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304319.

¹ Matthew K. Wynia is with the Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.

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Prison Health Care Governance: Guaranteeing Clinical Independence.
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