解决人权危机:澳大利亚囚犯的医疗保健
Gabrielle Wolf1, Mirko Bagaric2
1Associate Professor, School of Law, Faculty of Business & Law, Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, Australia.
Journal of law and medicine
|May 18, 2024
概括
澳大利亚的囚犯经常得到不合格的医疗保健,侵犯了他们的人权. 拟议的法律改革是建立最低医疗保健标准,并将不良护理视为减轻判决的因素.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 人权法 人权法 人权法
- 犯罪学 犯罪学
背景情况:
- 囚犯有权获得与普通社区相似的医疗保健,但澳大利亚经常违反这一原则.
- 许多调查显示,澳大利亚监狱卫生服务存在持续的缺陷.
- 现有的立法规定和政策未能为囚犯提供足够的医疗保健.
研究的目的:
- 提出法律改革,解决澳大利亚不合格的囚犯医疗保健的人权危机.
- 倡导在所有澳大利亚司法管辖区建立统一的最低医疗保健标准.
- 建议短期措施,以减轻不充分的医疗保健对判决的影响.
主要方法:
- 分析与囚犯医疗保健有关的现有立法规定,指导方针和政策.
- 对监狱卫生服务的众多官方调查结果的审查.
- 提议具体的法律改革,包括统一立法和判刑方面的考虑.
主要成果:
- 确定了在向澳大利亚的囚犯提供足够的医疗保健服务方面的系统性失败.
- 突出了预期的标准与实际为囚犯提供的医疗保健服务之间的差距.
- 提出了改善的具体法律和政策建议.
结论:
- 紧急的法律改革是必要的,以解决澳大利亚监狱中关于医疗保健的人权危机.
- 建议制定统一的立法,制定最低医疗保健标准和实施机制.
- 在此期间,不符合标准的监狱医疗保健应该被视为缓解判决的因素.
相关概念视频
Healthcare Agencies II
695
There are various healthcare agencies in the United States—some of which are managed by religious institutions and others by different government branches.
Parish nursing is a growing specialty nursing profession that focuses on holistic healthcare, health promotion, and illness prevention. It blends professional nursing practice with a health ministry, focusing on health and healing within the context of a Christian community. Parish nurses serve as health educators, referral sources,...
Parish nursing is a growing specialty nursing profession that focuses on holistic healthcare, health promotion, and illness prevention. It blends professional nursing practice with a health ministry, focusing on health and healing within the context of a Christian community. Parish nurses serve as health educators, referral sources,...
695
Ethical Issues
912
Nurses are essential in patient care, upholding the ethical principles of their profession and effectively navigating ethical dilemmas. Neglecting ethical issues can lead to inadequate patient care, compromised therapeutic relationships, and moral distress among healthcare workers.
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
Ethical Concerns in Healthcare:
912
Primary Healthcare Services
1.4K
Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
1.4K
Introduction To Health Care Delivery System
2.7K
The healthcare system is constantly changing and complex. Various services are available from different healthcare providers, but gaining access to these services has become challenging for people with limited healthcare insurance. Uninsured people present a challenge to healthcare because they frequently postpone or forego treatment.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates for a patient-centered, effective, safe, timely, equitable, and effective healthcare system. The National Priorities...
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) advocates for a patient-centered, effective, safe, timely, equitable, and effective healthcare system. The National Priorities...
2.7K
Standards of Care I
675
Federal statutes profoundly impact nursing practice, providing critical guidelines to ensure patient care is equitable, accessible, and of the highest quality. The following laws address distinct aspects of healthcare provision and patient rights:
675
Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
5.6K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
5.6K


