Health profiles of foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia
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Health profiles of foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia
BACKGROUND The world population has become more globalised with increasing number of people residing in another country for work or other reasons. Little is known about the health profiles of foreign population in Malaysia. The aim of this study was to provide a detailed description of the health problems presented by foreigners attending primary care clinics in Malaysia. METHODS Data were de...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1444-0