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released: 26 Sep 2001 author: Grau J media release

This report describes key issues in the development, collection, use and management of health information relating to prisoners. It sets out methods by which information can be collected about health and risk factor status, health care needs and health service usage, and identifies the key stakeholders in the field. The report will be useful to policy makers, health administrators, health information managers and prison health service providers.

ISBN 978 1 74024 144 1; Cat. no. PHE 32; 17pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
  • Sections
    • Introduction
    • Why do we need information about prisoner health?
    • Who is interested in prisoner health?
    • Where do we currently get information about prisoner health?
    • What do we know about prisoner health?
    • Prisoner health information system
      • Aim
      • Data definitions and items
      • Prisoner health information collections and minimum data set
    • Recommendations
  • End matter
    • Attachment 1: Current provisions of health care for prisoners
    • Attachment 2: Health policy, guidelines and standards
    • References

Recommended citation

Grau J 2001. A prisoner health information system. Cat. no. PHE 32. Canberra: AIHW.