Health needs of immigrants: rights to treatment and confidentiality.
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J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 2005: 31(4) Introduction Immigration has featured much in the media and political arena of late. Foreign patients can present particular challenges to health professionals due to language barriers, cultural differences, transient residency and sometimes complex medical and social problems. Uncertainty about immigration status and rights to National Health Service (NHS) treatment can further complicate patient care. In this issue we feature a scenario adapted from a real case. (The patient consented to disclosure. Her name has been changed.)
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of family planning and reproductive health care
دوره 31 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005