The medical assessment of migrants: Current limitations and future potential

International Migration

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 29-42

  Keane, V P ^a   Gushulak, B D ^b  

^a Coast and Whealbelt Pub Hlth Unit ^*  (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0035015716     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2435.00148     Document Type: Article

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