Evaluating the Impact of Immigration Policies on Health Status Among Undocumented Immigrants: A Systematic Review

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 947-970

  Martinez, Omar ^a   Wu, Elwin ^b   Sandfort, Theo ^a   Dodge, Brian ^c   Carballo Dieguez, Alex ^a   Pinto, Rogeiro ^b   Rhodes, Scott ^d   Moya, Eva ^e   Chavez Baray, Silvia ^e  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to health services; Anti immigration policies and laws; Health outcomes; Health status; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PUBLIC POLICY; UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS;

EID: 84930088017     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9968-4     Document Type: Article

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