Further Reading

Educational and professional resources

Health Care in the Age of Mass Incarceration: A Selective Course for Medical Students in Their Preclinical Years: https://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11014

Family Medicine Position Paper: https://www.aafp.org/about/policies/all/incarceration.html

Scopes and Shields: https://www.scopesandshields.org/

In the news: media and blog articles

https://bulletin.facs.org/2017/10/to-protect-and-serve-the-ethical-dilemma-of-allowing-police-access-to-trauma-patients/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/get-armed-police-out-of-emergency-rooms/

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20180926.69826/full/

https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/states-could-save-lives-expanding-compassionate-release-during-covid-19-and-beyond#:~:text=Expanding%20compassionate%20release%20would%20not,public%20safety%2C%20saving%20taxpayers%20money.&text=Expanding%20compassionate%20release%20could%20also%20reduce%20racial%20disparities%20in%20prisons.

 

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