Disparities in Care for Incarcerated Populations: How You Can Help

The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. American physicians are therefore very likely to provide care for people who are actively incarcerated or have been in the past. Doctors for America believes that its members and physicians at large need to be informed about their health care needs. This session seeks to outline disparities in care and health outcomes for the incarcerated population and offer best practices for delivering care to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated patients.