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Transformative syphilis screening pilot in correctional facilities: A collaborative success story.
- Source :
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Corrections Today . 2024, Vol. 86 Issue 4, p24-28. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on a transformative syphilis screening pilot program implemented in correctional facilities to address rising syphilis rates among incarcerated individuals. Topics include the opt-out syphilis testing protocol for women at the Palm Beach Main Detention Center, the successful identification and treatment of syphilis in a pregnant inmate, and the broader implications for improving public health and preventing congenital syphilis in vulnerable populations.
- Subjects :
- *SYPHILIS
*CORRECTIONAL institutions
*PRISONERS
*DETENTION facilities
*PUBLIC health
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01902563
- Volume :
- 86
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Corrections Today
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 181255561