Access to health care for asylum seekers in the European Union - A comparative study of country policies

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-289

  Norredam, Marie ^a   Mygind, Anna ^a   Krasnik, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Access; Asylum seekers; Europe; Medical screening; Refugee health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASYLUM SEEKER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; E-MAIL; EMERGENCY CARE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SCREENING; STANDARD; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUGEES;

EID: 33745726827     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki191     Document Type: Review

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