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A useful research resource and handy reference, this book discusses the many important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners at correctional facilities. It references national standards of professional practice as well as the advice of recognized experts. The mission of corrections is the care and custody of prisoners with a view to public safety within a place dedicated to punishment, while the mission of the medical and mental health professionals in a corrections facility is to care for the health and well-being of the prisoners. Both have a duty to provide care, but their differing roles and objectives give rise to ethical role conflict and disagreement regarding appropriate care strategies. Humane Health Care for Prisoners considers important ethical and legal issues that arise in the delivery of health care to prisoners, covering topics such as privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, extended isolation and solitary confinement, use of mace, strip searches and body cavity searches, and medical experimentation on prisoners as human subjects. It also considers participation by health care professionals in capital punishment, coerced substance abuse treatment, how much health care to provide, organizational structure and hierarchy, cooperation between correctional and health care staff, and the importance of recognizing mental illness as a chronic condition. This book is informative for professionals working in corrections facilities, such as physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, wardens, jail administrators, sheriffs, and corrections officials, as well as legislators and decision makers, attorneys involved in correctional healthcare lawsuits, students of criminal justice, and those seeking to work in the field of correctional health care or in corrections. Additionally, students and professors of medical ethics will find this book helpful in illustrating real-life topics for research and discussion.

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There is a lot to like about this book. . . . You would be hard-pressed to find a topic not covered. The extensive index and detailed table of contents make searching for a specific topic (e.g. rhabdomyolysis or vicarious liability) quite easy. The content covers both NCCHC and ACA accreditation standards and the standards are indexed. . . . It would be a valuable addition. - Correctional Nurse

"""There is a lot to like about this book. . . . You would be hard-pressed to find a topic not covered. The extensive index and detailed table of contents make searching for a specific topic (e.g. rhabdomyolysis or vicarious liability) quite easy. The content covers both NCCHC and ACA accreditation standards and the standards are indexed. . . . It would be a valuable addition."" - Correctional Nurse ""There is something in this book for all who work in corrections, including administration, operations, medical/mental health staff, institutional services, and agency leadership. Although the book begins with a discussion of general ethical principles, the author quickly begins to discuss how these principles are involved in practical issues of interest to all in corrections: inmate searches, use of restraints, organ transplants, hunger strikes, informed consent, disciplinary sanctions, use of force, capital punishment, transgender inmates, and medical research involving prisoners. The writing is clear and to the point but not lacking in style. The book is well-annotated and indexed, including a helpful index of all court cases cited. Humane Health Care for Prisoners is a welcome addition to the field and should be a valuable resource for many years to come."" - Journal of Correctional Health Care"

There is something in this book for all who work in corrections, including administration, operations, medical/mental health staff, institutional services, and agency leadership. Although the book begins with a discussion of general ethical principles, the author quickly begins to discuss how these principles are involved in practical issues of interest to all in corrections: inmate searches, use of restraints, organ transplants, hunger strikes, informed consent, disciplinary sanctions, use of force, capital punishment, transgender inmates, and medical research involving prisoners. The writing is clear and to the point but not lacking in style. The book is well-annotated and indexed, including a helpful index of all court cases cited. Humane Health Care for Prisoners is a welcome addition to the field and should be a valuable resource for many years to come. - Journal of Correctional Health Care There is a lot to like about this book. . . . You would be hard-pressed to find a topic not covered. The extensive index and detailed table of contents make searching for a specific topic (e.g. rhabdomyolysis or vicarious liability) quite easy. The content covers both NCCHC and ACA accreditation standards and the standards are indexed. . . . It would be a valuable addition. - Correctional Nurse

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Kenneth L. Faiver has 42 years of active involvement in the field of correctional health care. He is a certified correctional health professional (American Academy of Correctional Health Professionals).

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