title: International prisoner health care: how nurses can do more.
abstract: This short article provides a summary account of the authors' recent visit to an international prisoner healthcare conference in Estonia, where there were a number of medical model presentations. The authors have explored the nursing contribution to prisoners' health care and have offered some examples of where this good practice is evident in England. The article highlights the value of nursing initiatives and how this should be given greater emphasis within international prisoner health care in the future.
authors.affiliation: Prison Nursing and Learning Disability Nursing, UK.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tysoe
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D004739:England; D004957:Estonia; D014943:Global Health; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D008603:Mental Health; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons; D011634:Public Health; D035862:Vulnerable Populations