Medical care of asylum seekers: a descriptive study of the appropriateness of nurse practitioners' care compared to traditional physician-based care in a gatekeeping system

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Medical care for asylum seekers is a complex and critical issue worldwide. It is influenced by social, political, and economic pressures, as well as premigration conditions, the process of migration, and postmigration conditions in t...

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Main Authors: Pécoud Alain, Vaucher Paul, Burnand Bernard, Althaus Fabrice, Bodenmann Patrick, Genton Blaise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/310