Struggle for Compassion: The Fight for Quality Care for Women with AIDS at Central California Women\u27s Facility

The state of California incarcerates more people than any state in the country. It is also home to the world\u27s largest women\u27s prison, the Central California Women\u27s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, which houses more than 3,800 women. Over the past year, several women with AIDS have died at CCWF, highlighting the lack of medical care for inmates with HIV and AIDS. Prisoners\u27 stories of uncaring, incompetent, and grossly inadequate medical care paint a picture of a medical system in disarray at every level. Women with fullblown AIDS wait weeks to see a doctor, and some have been sent to a pediatrician or a general practitioner with no training or expertise in the treatment of HIV and AIDS. Minimally trained Correctional Officers, renamed Medical Technician Assistants (MTAs), often staff the sick call lines. A lack of gynecological care puts HIV positive women, who are at high risk for cervical cancer and other reproductive health complications, in grave danger

Bone Mineral Density of the Tarsals and Metatarsals With Reloading

Background and Purpose: Bone mineral density (BMD) decreases rapidly with prolonged non–weight bearing. Maximizing the BMD response to reloading activities after NWB is critical to minimizing fracture risk. Methods for measuring individual tarsal and metatarsal BMD have not been available. This case report describes tarsal and metatarsal BMD with a reloading program, as revealed by quantitative computed tomography (QCT)

Biomedical Informatics : Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine

Biomedical Informatic