Medicine Today
Volume 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 79-85

Refugee health update (Short Survey)

Schulz T.R.* , Leder K. , Maloof T. , Biggs B.-A.
  • a Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia
  • b Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • c Department of Psychiatry, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • d Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia, University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC, Australia

Abstract

Although many refugees arriving in Australia are in good health, they may be at risk of medical conditions that have been contracted overseas, as well as conditions relating to malnutrition or trauma prior to arrival. Thorough and prompt health screening after arrival is important for all refugees. © Runinc/Getty Images.

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Index Keywords

Short Survey Strongyloidiasis Strongyloides stercoralis refugee Australia mass screening medical examination follow up mental health human clinical assessment Lead Poisoning Medicare iron therapy Malaria health status proton pump inhibitor iodine deficiency relapse sanitation anemia tuberculosis Helicobacter infection vitamin D deficiency nutritional deficiency cyanocobalamin deficiency schistosomiasis amoxicillin Helicobacter pylori vitamin supplementation clarithromycin medical history malnutrition vaccination hepatitis B hepatitis C

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84859479245&partnerID=40&md5=6231d839d91a786d36a5db55af5236b7

ISSN: 1443430X
Original Language: English