Texas medicine
Volume 92, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 64-77

Immigrants needing health care in Texas. (Article)

Hargraves M.A.*
  • a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 77555-0587, United States

Abstract

The health status of immigrants in Texas bears directly on their ability to gain access to health and medical care. The Latino/Mexican and Asian populations in Texas are growing rapidly. Demographics for these populations and their subgroups show how organizational and financial barriers prevent them from obtaining needed medical services.

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Index Keywords

Vietnam refugee Laos human Refugees health service health status ethnology Mexico Hispanic Americans Health Services Needs and Demand United States Humans Hispanic Asian Americans male Asian American female Viet Nam Article adult migration legal aspect Emigration and Immigration Delivery of Health Care Mexican Americans Health Services Accessibility Texas health care delivery Child

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ISSN: 00404470
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English