Deliberately indifferent: government response to HIV in U.S. prisons.
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The high rate of HIV infection among Americans, the ease with which the virus is transmitted, and the terminal nature of the virus have made its existence a vital national public health issue.' Concern regarding HIV is heightened in U.S. correctional facilities, in which the prevalence of the virus is disproportionately high.2 As of December 31, 2003, 1.9% of the total U.S. prison population wa...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of contemporary health law and policy
دوره 24 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008