Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico

24683
MacDONALD, Morag
A comparative report of health care provisions in prisons in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic / Morag MacDonald
Heuni Papers, Helsinki, No. 19 (2003), 46 p.
(CD72). Também disponível em http://www.heuni.fi/uploads/39r22bdr4xkokhe.pdf.


POLÍTICA DE SAÚDE, ESTABELECIMENTO PRISIONAL, POLÓNIA, HUNGRIA, REPÚBLICA CHECA

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Background to the study. Methodology. Common Problems Facing the Three Prison Systems. Overcrowding. Autonomy from the Centre. Foreign Prisoners. Budget Constraints. Activities and Availability of Work. Bullying. Suicide and Self-harm. Summary of common problems. Prison Health Care Systems. Confidentiality. Seeing the doctor. Weekend medical cover. Equivalence of care. Cleanliness and Hygiene. Food in prison. Summary of health care issues. Prevention and Harm Reduction. Drugs in prison. Sex in prison. Communicable diseases. HIV. Hepatitis. TB. Harm reduction. What is harm reduction? Harm-reduction practices in prisons. Summary of prevention and harm reduction. Through Care and External Agencies Working in Prison. Summary of through care. Prison Staff. Staff shortages. Staff Training. Staff welfare. Multi-disciplinary working. Conclusions. References.