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Access to preventive care by immigrant populations

Author: Mark Fort Harris

Published in: BMC Medicine | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Many immigrant populations lack access to primary health care. A recently published study on cholesterol screening among immigrant populations in the US found disparities in cholesterol screening in those originating from Mexico, largely due to limited access to healthcare. This inverse care affects immigrants in many destination countries despite their greater health need.

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The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/55/prepub

Title: Access to preventive care by immigrant populations
Author: Mark Fort Harris
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medicine / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-55

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