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38.13. Medical staff are bound by the normal code of confidentiality.

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38.14. Medical practitioners have access to professional support and relevant training on professional and ethical standards of treatment, and ready access to debriefing and counselling services.

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38.10. A suitably qualified dentist is available to every detainee.

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38.11. There is a medical officer on call after hours for emergency treatment.

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38.12. Medical practitioners are guaranteed complete clinical independence in the treatment and care of detainees.

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38.03. If children are detained, an onsite medical officer has specialist knowledge and experience in paediatrics, maternal and child health care, and adolescent health.

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38.04. If women are detained, an onsite medical officer has specialist knowledge and experience in women’s health issues and there is pre-natal and post-natal care and treatment readily available.

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38.05. Women detainees are able to request examination or treatment by a woman physician or nurse.

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38.06. Medical personnel are attuned to the specific health needs of elderly and LGBTI detainees.

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38.07. The medical officer reviews the health status daily of all sick detainees, those who complain of illness, those requiring ongoing treatment and those to whom attention is specially directed.

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