Prison primary care and non-communicable diseases: a data-linkage survey of prevalence and associated risk factors

Background: The size and mean age of the prison population has increased rapidly in recent years. Prisoners are a vulnerable group who, compared with the general population, experience poorer health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of research quantifying the prevalence of non-communicable disea...

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Main Authors: Nat MJ Wright, Philippa Hearty, Victoria Allgar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2019-01-01
Series:BJGP Open
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Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/3/2/bjgpopen19X101643