Immigrant and Refugee Health
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منابع مشابه
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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Refugee/asylee: A person who, because of a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, is forced to flee the country of his or her nationality and is unwilling or unable to seek the protection of his or her government. Refugee status is determined by Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) before...
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One in five children living in Canada was born either outside the country or to recently arrived immigrants. Helping the children of new settlers adapt to their schools, integrate with the larger society and stay happy and healthy during the process are important goals for all immigrant receiving countries. However, there is a dearth of knowledge about what promotes adaptation and integration o...
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Immigrant and refugee populations bring public health challenges to host nations. In the current global refugee crisis, children are the most vulnerable subpopulation. Diseases that were considered rare in the host nation may be highly prevalent among immigrant children. The prevalence of nutritional rickets is increasing in high-income countries, largely driven by an influx of immigrant popula...
متن کاملThe immigrant, refugee, or internationally adopted child.
After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the variety of backgrounds of immigrant children. 2. Delineate which groups of immigrant children have high rates of unaddressed health issues. 3. List the major health-care issues for immigrant children. 4. Characterize the screening that should be performed at the point of immigration for children. 5. Characterize medical, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Clinics of North America
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0031-3955
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2019.02.004