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Public Health and Prevention in Prisons: Current Knowledge and the Situation in France
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System for Monitoring the Health of Inmates: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations
This report summarizes the work conducted by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) as part of the 2010–2014 Strategic Action Plan titled “Health Policy for Persons...
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Effects of Chronic Uranium Exposure on Mortality: Results of a Pilot Study Among Nuclear Industry Workers in France
Background: Several studies have been conducted among French nuclear workers on the effects of external exposure to ionizing radiation (IR). A pilot study on the effects of internal...
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Feasibility Study on the Use of Inmates' Medical Records for Health Monitoring in Prisons
This report presents the results of an exploratory study aimed at assessing the feasibility of establishing an epidemiological surveillance system in prisons based on data collected from...
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Monitoring systems and national surveys on the health of incarcerated individuals in France and abroad
At a time when France is considering the establishment of a system to monitor the health of incarcerated individuals, this report presents the findings of a study examining existing...
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Current State of Knowledge on the Health of Prisoners in France and Abroad
Incarcerated individuals have poorer health compared to the general population. However, there are few systems in place to monitor their health. Against this backdrop, this report...
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Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Prostate Cancer in France, According to Sniiram (2009–2011)
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a biopsy, and newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PC), as well as the treatments and their...
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The Health of Prisoners in France and Abroad: A Literature Review
Although the vulnerability of incarcerated individuals is now widely recognized (in terms of employment, health, housing, etc.), there are few systems in place to monitor their health....
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Organizing surveillance based on field observations. An example from a cluster of kidney cancer cases at a company in Allier: from reporting to action, including positive and negative feedback
In January 2003, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) was asked by the Ministries of Health and Labor to investigate a possible excess of kidney cancer cases at a...
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