HIV transmission among male inmates in a state prison system-Georgia, 1992-2005

Article Abstract:

Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) and the Georgia Division of Public Health invited Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist with an epidemiologic investigation of HIV risk behaviors and transmission patterns among male inmates within GDC facilities and to make HIV prevention recommendations for the prison population. The results of that investigation, which identified the characteristics associated with HIV seroconversion in prison is presented.

Georgia, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections, HIV seropositivity, HIV positive

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End-of-life care for homeless patients: "She says she is there to help me in any situation"

Article Abstract:

Inpatient palliative care services should be developed at hospitals serving homeless people in order to improve their end-of-life care. A multidisciplinary team can help in addressing the requirements and improve the care of homeless patients and effective palliative care can be offered by forming trusting relationships between homeless patients and their clinicians.

Care and treatment, Terminal care, Homeless persons

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Palliative care for prison inmates

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the palliative care meted out to patients in correctional facilities and prisons with the increasing need for more palliative care based on the changing demographics of prison population.

Prison hospitals

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