A cross-sectional investigation of the health needs of asylum seekers in a refugee clinic in Germany

A cross-sectional investigation of the health needs of asylum seekers in a refugee clinic in Germany

Abstract Background Over one million asylum seekers were registered in Germany in 2016, most from Syria and Afghanistan. The Refugee Convention guarantees access to healthcare, however delivery mechanisms remain heterogeneous. There is an urgent need for more data describing the health conditions of...

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Main Authors: Laura F. Goodman, Guy W. Jensen, Joseph M. Galante, Diana L. Farmer, Stephanie Taché
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Asylum seeker
Refugee
Public health
Health care
Health systems
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0758-x

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