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Correctional Health Care is the only national,
peer-reviewed scientific journal to address correctional
health care topics. Published by Sage, the National
Commission on Correctional Health Care's quarterly
journal features original research, case studies, best
practices, literature reviews and more to keep you
up-to-date on important trends and developments. Topics
addressed include health services administration,
clinical care, support services, health records,
personnel and staffing, quality improvement, risk
management, medical-legal and ethical issues and more.
Academy members receive a complimentary subscription
to the Journal for the life of their membership.
For information on author guidelines, call for
reviewers, article abstracts, and individual and
institutional subscriptions, go to the
JCHC section at Sage Publications. |
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The online version of the Journal of Correctional Health Care
is available free exclusively to members of the Academy of Correctional
Health Professionals. To activate your SAGE Journals Online
subscription, follow these steps:
- Go to the Journal of Correctional Health Care site at
http://jchc.sagepub.com/.
- For first-time users, click on the “Account Manager” link in the
righthand column under More about this journal. If you do not
see the list of links under the More about this journal
heading, click on the heading to expand the menu.
- On the resulting page, click on the activation link “Activate your
editor/ society member subscription.”
- You will be prompted to enter your Member Number and select your
society from a pull-down menu.
- After you click “Submit,” follow the simple instructions on the
screen. You will create a username and password to use when returning
to the site. Activation takes just a few minutes; you need activate
only once.
Once your activation is complete, return to the
JCHC homepage and
select the journal cover for access to the current issue or click
“Current Issue.” To find past issues, click “Select an Issue from the
Archive” in the middle of the screen. To search for articles, either
click “Search for Articles” or use the quick search at the bottom of the
screen.
If you forget your username or password, go to the “Subscriptions”
link at the top of the page and scroll down to the link “What to do if
you forget your Username and/or Password.” You will be asked to provide
some information about yourself. Upon confirmation of the information,
the username and password will be emailed to you.
If you require technical assistance, please contact
SAGE Journals Online via the “Contact Us” page. |
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Author Guidelines
Interested in contributing an article to the Journal?
Please consult our information for
authors.
Call for Reviewers
If you would like to lend your expertise to help ensure that
Journal
articles are of the highest quality, contact the editor about becoming a reviewer.
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Acrobat software is required to view this PDF file.)
Journal Self-study Program
Available Online
The Journal of Correctional Health Care
self-study program is approved for the following:
CCHPs: The Certified Correctional Health
Professional Board of Trustees has approved the Journal self-study
program as eligible for Category 1 recertification requirements.
Nurses: The National Commission on
Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center=s
Commission on Accreditation.
Physicians: The
National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Psychologists: The National Commission on
Correctional Health Care is approved by the American Psychological
Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NCCHC
maintains responsibility for the program.
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