Health Equity for People Living in Correctional Facilities: Addressing Bias, Stigma, and Dehumanization

Overview

Journal Res Nurs Health

Specialties Health Services
Nursing
Public Health

Date 2024 Jun 15

PMID 38877979

Authors

Louise Reagan

Erin Kitt-Lewis

Susan J Loeb

Deborah Shelton

Donna M Zucker

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