Experiences among undocumented migrants accessing primary care in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 320-333

  Poduval, Shoba ^a   Howard, Natasha ^a   Jones, Lucy ^a   Murwill, Phil ^a   McKee, Martin ^a   Legido Quigley, Helena ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access to primary health care; Migrants; Qualitative study; the UK

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; IMMIGRATION; LEGISLATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MIGRANT; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; STAFF; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; VOLUNTEER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIGRATION; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; POLICY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 84940645713     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020731414568511     Document Type: Article

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