Organisation of health care in Belgian prisons : legal framework

Providing adequate health care is particularly complex for healthcare professionals who treat patients in correctional settings. The prison population is particularly vulnerable, both as regards their physical as their mental wellbeing, amongst others due to their social background. Moreover, prison populations contain a high prevalence of persons with addiction problems, mental health issues and diseases. Furthermore, ethical and legal issues such as confidentiality, informed consent of the patient and the perceived or real dual loyalty of health staff to patients and prison authorities play... Mehr ...