B.C. ex-inmates declined doctor appointments: UBC study

Former prisoners in B.C. are struggling to access health care because of a stigma attached to those who spend time in jail, say UBC researchers.
A report, published this week in the Annals of Family Medicine, found people who disclose that they have been in prison before asking for an appointment with a family physician are significantly less likely to be offered that appointment than other patients.
For the study, researchers called the offices of 250 family physicians listed as accepting