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Hepatitis C Behind and Beyond Bars: Targeting the US Prison Population and Changing North Carolina Prisoner Health Policy.

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Ocal, S; Muir, AJ; Naggie, S
Published in: N C Med J
2019

Prisoners in the United States are disproportionately affected by hepatitis C. Addressing the disease behind bars is crucial for curtailing the epidemic in the greater population. Effective strategies for testing and treatment are elucidated here. Recommendations for changes in hepatitis C health care policy in North Carolina prisons are also described.

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N C Med J

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0029-2559

Publication Date

2019

Volume

80

Issue

6

Start / End Page

352 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Prisoners
  • North Carolina
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C
  • Health Policy
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Ocal, S., Muir, A. J., & Naggie, S. (2019). Hepatitis C Behind and Beyond Bars: Targeting the US Prison Population and Changing North Carolina Prisoner Health Policy. N C Med J, 80(6), 352–355. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.80.6.352
Ocal, Selin, Andrew J. Muir, and Susanna Naggie. “Hepatitis C Behind and Beyond Bars: Targeting the US Prison Population and Changing North Carolina Prisoner Health Policy.N C Med J 80, no. 6 (2019): 352–55. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.80.6.352.
Ocal, Selin, et al. “Hepatitis C Behind and Beyond Bars: Targeting the US Prison Population and Changing North Carolina Prisoner Health Policy.N C Med J, vol. 80, no. 6, 2019, pp. 352–55. Pubmed, doi:10.18043/ncm.80.6.352.

Published In

N C Med J

DOI

ISSN

0029-2559

Publication Date

2019

Volume

80

Issue

6

Start / End Page

352 / 355

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Prisoners
  • North Carolina
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis C
  • Health Policy
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences