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A Correctional Health Blog by Dr. Jeffrey Keller

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At Jail Medicine we discuss all aspects of medicines practiced in today's jails, prisons and juvenile facilities.
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Articles from the blog “Doing Time:  Healthcare Behind Bars,” published in MedPage Today

How Did I End Up in Jail?

My Jail Is Safer Than Your ER!

Who Gets the Best Care in America? Prisoners

Why I Gladly ‘Waste My Talents’ in Prison

The Unexpected Compliance Trap

One Word Docs Need to Know in Prison

Why I Can’t Fire My Patients

Serotonin Fooled me Once

Opioid Withdrawal Not Deadly? Wrong!

Faking It In Jail

The Last Concrete Resort for the Mentally Ill.

How To Massage Data to Feel Like a Winner

You’re Wrong About Alcohol Withdrawal!

9 Types of Manipulative Patients

The Rules of Verbal Jiu-Jitsu With Patients

Medical Jail Fails

If You Were In Prison, You’d Ask Your Doctor for This

Welcome to Jail: Spread-Eagle, Mug Shot, Used Underwear, Doc Appointment

What Really Went Wrong at Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail

Jeffrey Keller
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Jeffrey E. Keller is a Board Certified Emergency Physician with 25 years of emergency medicine practice experience before moving full time into his “true calling” of Correctional Medicine. He is the Medical Director of Badger Medical, which provides medical services to several jails and juvenile facilities in Idaho. Dr. Keller is available for consultation on any aspect of Correctional Medicine, program development, and system analysis.

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Sharen Barboza is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in the field of correctional mental health for over 20 years. She is a monitor, consultant, trainer and speaker with expertise in mental health, crisis management, self-injury reduction and trauma-informed care. Dr. Barboza provides workshops on stress management and self-care for custody and healthcare staff.

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