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What to do when incarcerated patients need surgery

Surgical procedures for incarcerated people can be hard to come by and fraught with stressful dynamics. Get expert ethical advice.

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William Weber, MD, MPH
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Emergency physician sees impact of patients’ unmet social needs

AMA member William Weber, MD, MPH, is working to improve care and access for all patients—including those who are incarcerated. 

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Health System Spotlight
Charles Lee, MD
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5 Min Read

5 things to know about a career in correctional medicine

Despite starting his career as a radiologist, Charles Lee, MD, found his calling to be working as a physician in California prisons. Learn why this career path holds appeal.

Transition to Attending
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Don’t put kids behind bars, says the AMA

Twenty-seven states have no minimum age of juvenile adjudication. The AMA advocates a minimal age of 14, in line with United Nations’ recommendation.

Population Health
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May 27, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Wisconsin jails and prisons take different paths to treatment for opioid use disorder and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Require access to Rx for opioid-use disorder in prisons, jails

Delegates seek to ensure that evidence-based treatment for substance-use disorders, along with social support, is available in correctional facilities and upon release.

Population Health
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AMA calls for access to substance use disorder treatment in prisons, jails

Access to medication treatment in correctional facilities is not only protected by the law, but it is essential.

Press Releases
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Why denying addiction treatment in jails, prisons is inhumane

Evidence shows medications to treat substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons are lifesaving, yet they’re too often denied. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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AMA to help shape clear criteria for compassionate release of inmates

Delegates adopted policies aimed at allowing compassionate release for seriously ill inmates and preventing the spread of disease in correctional facilities.

Population Health