Asylum seekers in Europe: Entitlements, health status, and human rights issues

European Journal of Health Law

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-265

  Bollini, Paola ^a  

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Author keywords

Asylum seekers and refugees; Health; Human rights

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN RIGHTS; POVERTY; REFUGEE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STRESS; VIOLENCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0030725176     PISSN: 09290273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15718099720522101     Document Type: Article

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