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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2021

01-07-2021 | Viewpoint

Lessons from Asylum Seekers: How Forensic Medical Evaluations Can Teach Us Things We Didn’t Learn in Medical School

Authors: Katherine C. McKenzie, MD, FACP, Eleanor Hope Emery, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2021

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As physicians working in a time of record forced global displacement, we must reflect on the inalienable rights to which every human being is entitled, regardless of nationality or borders. These human rights, as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and enshrined in US law, include freedom from torture, slavery, and arbitrary detention and the right to seek asylum. While these issues may not be the typical domain of a physician, it is clear that pervasive violations of these rights are impacting the health and wellbeing of our patients, and most notably our immigrant patients. …
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Metadata
Title
Lessons from Asylum Seekers: How Forensic Medical Evaluations Can Teach Us Things We Didn’t Learn in Medical School
Authors
Katherine C. McKenzie, MD, FACP
Eleanor Hope Emery, MD
Publication date
01-07-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-06157-7

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