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Medicine and Mass Incarceration: Education and Advocacy in the New York City Jail System

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Title
Medicine and Mass Incarceration: Education and Advocacy in the New York City Jail System
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The AMA Journal of Ethic, September 2017
DOI 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.9.medu1-1709
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Jonathan Giftos, Andreas Mitchell, Ross MacDonald

Abstract

The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. The scale of mass incarceration ensures that almost all practicing physicians will treat formerly incarcerated patients. Yet the majority of physicians receive little training on this topic. In this paper, we will outline the need for expanded education on the interface between incarceration and health, describe initiatives taking place within the New York City jail system and nationally, and describe future directions for curriculum development. We conclude by highlighting the important role health care workers can play in transforming our criminal justice system and ending mass incarceration.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 36 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Doctoral Student 6 17%
Student > Master 4 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 11%
Researcher 3 8%
Student > Bachelor 3 8%
Other 5 14%
Unknown 11 31%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 10 28%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 14%
Business, Management and Accounting 2 6%
Psychology 2 6%
Social Sciences 2 6%
Other 4 11%
Unknown 11 31%