Homer Venters (NYC Health Chief Medical Officer and Hospitals Corp

Gebundenes Buch

Outbreak Behind Bars

Spider Bites, Human Rights, and the Unseen Danger to Public Health

Beschreibung

"This book reveals the grim realities of how communicable diseases thrive in the overcrowded, unsanitary conditions of correctional facilities. It highlights the stories of those who suffered, the failures in health care provision, and offers specific guidance for public health professionals in conducting investigations and facility inspections during outbreaks behind bars"--

Autor

Homer Venters is the former chief medical officer of the New York City jail system. He currently works as a federal monitor of health services in several jail and prison settings and is an adjunct faculty member at New York University's School of Global Public Health. He is the author of Life and Death in Riker's Island.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 142mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781421451435
• ISBN-10: 1421451433
• Artikelnr.: 71163419