Undocumented Patients in the Emergency Department: Challenges and Opportunities
In the United States, undocumented residents face unique barriers to healthcare access that render them disproportionately dependent on the emergency department (ED) for care. Consequently, ED providers are integral to the health of this vulnerable population. Yet special considerations, both clinic...
Main Authors: | Shamsher Samra, Breena R. Taira, Erika Pinheiro, Rebecca Trotzky-Sirr, Todd Schneberk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-07-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9mt283cs |
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