Summer 2008 (Volume 11, Issue 3)
Jail-Based Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program
The Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, under the direction of the Department’s Mental Health Services, developed a jail- b
Managing the Difficult Patient Interaction
While the term difficult patient defies a specific definition, every medical provider has dealt with difficult patients. Approximately 15% of primar
Psychiatric Disorders and HIV/Hepatitis Coinfection
This article is a synopsis of Baillargeon, Jacques, et al., Psychiatric Disorders, HIV Infection and HIV/Hepatitis Co-infection in the Correctional
Should Correctional Physicians Participate in Lethal Injection?
This article is adapted from a presentation made at the 2nd Annual Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health Care.
NCCHC’s New Standards and the Role of the Physician
NCCHC recently published new editions of the Standards for Health Services for both jails and prisons. The 2008 Standards emphasize quality of care fo
A Day in the Life
An important part of our job in corrections involves allowing patients in many circumstances to be able to maintain a sense of dignity while conveying
Legal and Legislative Updates
Most states have detailed laws protecting medical peer reviews. Even when subpoenaed during a lawsuit, peer review often is protected from disclosure.
