Danish Medical Bulletin
Volume 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-51

Access to health care for undocumented immigrants: Rights and practice (Article)

Hansen A.R.* , Krasnik A. , Høg E.
  • a University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Department of Health Services Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, Frederiksborggade 52, 1360 Copenhagen K, Denmark
  • b University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Department of Health Services Research, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • c University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Department of Health Services Research, Copenhagen, Denmark

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyse undocumented immigrants' right to access to health care and their access in practice. Undocumented immigrants have a right to equal access to health care. Access to more than emergency health care in Denmark is dependent on immigration status. Medical doctors' duty to treat does not apply to non-emergency health needs, and the options existing in this situation remain ambiguous. However, in practice, undocumented immigrants in Denmark are able to receive more than emergency health care through unofficial networks of health care providers.

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Denmark patient care health service health care need world health organization clinical practice immigration Article human rights physician attitude emergency care health care access
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ISSN: 16039629
Cited by: 9
Original Language: English