Prison Medicine and Health

by Dr Éamonn O'Moore, Emma Plugge, Jake Hard

There are almost 86,000 people in the prison system in the United Kingdom, held in 118 prisons and nine immigration removal centres. People in the carceral system have some of the most complex health and social care needs in all of society. They have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, mental health issues, substance misuse problems, and the prison setting can increase the spread of infectious diseases. Therefore, they require complex, multidisciplinary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198834535
• ISBN13: 9780198834533
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.0" x 6.8"