Syphilis in immigrants and the Canadian immigration medical examination

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  MacPherson, Douglas W ^a,b   Gushulak, Brian D ^a  

^a Migration Health Consultants Inc   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immigration; Migrant; Policy; Program management; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REFUGEE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SOCIAL STATUS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; REFUGEES; RISK FACTORS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 37249013912     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9055-9     Document Type: Article

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