Providing Health Services to Migrants and Refugees Settling in Victoria, Australia: An Analysis of the Complexity, Cost and Policy Implications for Public Health

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 31-43

  Renzaho, Andre ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community health services; Consultation; Cost; Interpreters; Language barriers; Non English speaking background

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993029716     PISSN: 17479894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17479894200700021     Document Type: Review

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