Undocumented immigration status and diabetes care among Mexican immigrants in two immigration "sanctuary" areas

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 229-238

  Iten, A Elizabeth ^a   Jacobs, Elizabeth A ^b   Lahiff, Maureen ^a   Fernández, Alicia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Disparities; Hispanic Latino; Immigrants; Mexican American; Sanctuary; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICAN; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; MULTICENTER STUDY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY NET HOSPITAL; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHICAGO; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY-NET PROVIDERS; SAN FRANCISCO; SELF CARE;

EID: 84896390353     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9741-0     Document Type: Article

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