Post-immigrant refugee medicine: Population mobility must be considered
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Immigrant and refugee health.
Each year, more than 15 million people seek political asylum or become refugees in various parts of the world. Most of these displaced persons are from developing countries where infectious diseases (e.g., tuberculosis, hepatitis, malaria, various parasitic and emerging diseases) are prevalent. These persons migrate mainly to the United States, Australia, and Canada, nations that receive inflow...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7468.742