Systematic Review of Surgical Care in the Incarcerated Population: Identifying Knowledge Gaps for Future Research
Totadri Dhimal,
Paula Cupertino,
Aqsa Ghaffar
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
This study, examining literature up to December 2023, aims to comprehensively assess surgical care for incarcerated individuals, identifying crucial knowledge gaps for informing future health services research and interventions.
Background:
The US prison system detains around 2 million individuals, mainly young, indigent males from ethnic and racial minorities. The constitutional right to healthcare does not protect this population from uniqu… Show more
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