About this episode:
How do people in ICE custody, many of whom have chronic diseases or rely on daily medication, receive medical care? In this episode: Dr. Katherine Peeler, a medical adviser for Physicians for Human Rights, talks about the standards of care for detainees, challenges emerging at overcrowded detention centers, and high rates of burnout among providers.
Guest:
Dr. Katherine Peeler, MA, is a pediatric critical care physician and a medical adviser at Physicians for Human Rights. She leads the Peeler Immigration Lab where she researches the health and health rights of immigrants and, in particular, asylum seekers.
Host:
Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.
Show links and related content:
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Medical Care Standards in Immigrant Detention Facilities—Congress.gov
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Consequences of Fear: How the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies and Rhetoric Block Access to Health Care—Physicians for Human Rights
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An ICE detention center wants a doctor who will follow orders. That’s unethical.—Washington Post
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