Incarcerated adolescents: The need for the development of professional ethical standards for institutional health care providers

Large numbers of children are incarcerated in juvenile correctional facilities each year in the United States. These children suffer from a wide range of physical and psychiatric illnesses and are in critical need of professional health care services. This article summarizes the health care needs of...

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Published inJournal of adolescent health care Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 490 - 499
Main Author Jameson, Elizabeth J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Science (USA) 01.11.1989
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent, Institutionalized
Behavior Control
Bioethics
Codes of Ethics
Delivery of Health Care - standards
Ethics
Ethics, Institutional
Facility Regulation and Control - standards
Humans
Mental Disorders - therapy
Minors
Prisons - standards
United States
United States
Health Care and Public Health
American Medical Association
Professional Patient Relationship
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
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Summary:Large numbers of children are incarcerated in juvenile correctional facilities each year in the United States. These children suffer from a wide range of physical and psychiatric illnesses and are in critical need of professional health care services. This article summarizes the health care needs of these children and documents the ethical problems faced by health care professionals who work in juvenile institutions. The adequacy of current ethical standards as a source of guidance and support for institutional health care professionals is reviewed and a series of recommendations for the development of comprehensive health care standards is set forth.
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ISSN:0197-0070
DOI:10.1016/0197-0070(89)90011-9