ROLE OF STATE & LOCAL MEDICAL SOCIETY JAIL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

• NCJ Number: 37999
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-12-01-03
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American Medical Assoc
• Sale Source: American Medical Assoc; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MEDICAL SOCIETY JAIL ADVISORY COMMITTEES CAN HAVE A DEFINITE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN JAILS IF THEY ELICIT THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC AND KEY GROUPS OF CITIZENS.

Abstract

ADVISORY COMMITTEES SHOULD STUDY THE PROBLEM, DETERMINE MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH SERVICE NEEDS AND DEVELOP PRIORITIES FOR ACTION, INFORM THE PUBLIC FULLY, AND THEN TAKE CONCERTED ACTION TO ACCOMPLISH THE OBJECTIVES.