Emergency department admissions to a prison hospital: a retrospective cohort study from Switzerland

INTRODUCTION: There are more than 10 million prison inmates throughout the world and this number is increasing continuously. Prisoners are a particularly vulnerable minority group that has special healthcare needs and demands on healthcare services and providers. The aim of this study was to g...

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Main Authors: Carmen Andrea Pfortmueller, Gregor Aulmann, Gregor Lindner, Martin Perrig, Thomas J. Müller, Heinz Zimmermann, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2013-02-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1646