Migrant children - A challenge for European paediatricians

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1535-1539

  Hjern, Anders ^a,c   Bouvier, P ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Child Office   (Switzerland)

^c CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethics; Healthcare services; Immigration; Migrants; Refugee

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRANT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIGRANT WORKER; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; REFUGEES; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 7644240611     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410022161     Document Type: Review

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