Challenges in providing ethically competent health care to incarcerated older adults with mental illness: a qualitative study exploring mental health professionals’ perspectives in Canada
Abstract Background The population of incarcerated older adults is the fastest growing demographic in prisons. Older persons in custody have poorer health as compared with those in the community. The unmet and complex health care needs of incarcerated older adults with mental illness raise justice,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02687-9 |