Clinical Practice In Correctional Medicine

By Michael Puisis and Michael Puisis DO SC

Clinical Practice in Correctional Medicineis intended to provide guidance for clinical staff working in correctional facilities. While standards do exist that provide the minimum requirements necessary to operate a medical service, they are more administrative than clinical in nature. This text fills a void by providing physicians and other clinical staff with information on how to practice medicine in a correctional environment.

* Provides an historical, moral, and ethical perspective--an excellent foundation for health care providers in this unique setting. * Covers situations unique to correctional facilities: intake screening, chronic clinics, sick call, infirmary care, secure hospital units, and the significant problem of contagious disease. * Discusses women's health care, mental health, and special needs patients (juveniles, the disabled, the dying, etc.) * Emphasizes sound clinical guidelines and public health knowledge throughout, helping you remain medically focused.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815127049
• ISBN13: 9780815127048
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher