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Health care for people who are incarcerated

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Incarcerated individuals and those with a history of incarceration have high rates of medical conditions yet face several barriers to care. Removing these barriers through adequate funding, enhancing the role of community health systems, and addressing stigma and discrimination are imperative to improve the health and well-being of this population.

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Fig. 1: Factors associated with health in individuals who are incarcerated.

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  1. SEICHE Center for Health and Justice, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Lisa B. Puglisi & Emily A. Wang

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Lisa B. Puglisi & Emily A. Wang

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Puglisi, L.B., Wang, E.A. Health care for people who are incarcerated. Nat Rev Dis Primers 7, 50 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-021-00288-9

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