Children and Adolescents
CHAPTER 52 Children and Adolescents B. Heidi Ellis, Theresa Stichick Betancourt Introduction As increasing numbers of immigrants and refugees become a part of the fabric of the United States, pediatric…
Interpersonal Violence Towards Women
CHAPTER 51 Interpersonal Violence Towards Women Solvig Ekblad, Marianne C. Kastrup, David P. Eisenman, Libby Tata Arcel Introduction Violence pervades the lives of many around the world. A review of…
Chagas’ Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
CHAPTER 26 Chagas’ Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) James H. Maguire Chagas’ Disease at a Glance • An estimated 10–12 million persons in Latin America and tens of thousands of immigrants living…
HIV Infection
CHAPTER 24 HIV Infection Sondra S. Crosby, Linda A. Piwowarczyk, Ellen R. Cooper Introduction Little published information is available to inform the best model of care for human immunodeficiency virus…
Epidemiology and Risk Factors
CHAPTER 47 Epidemiology and Risk Factors James M. Jaranson, Solvig Ekblad, Georgi V. Kroupin, David P. Eisenman Introduction The immigrant’s mental health and integration into a new society are closely…
Overview of the Mental Health Section
Overview of the Mental Health Section The mental health of immigrants has, as in the field of medicine generally, been relegated to secondary status as the acuity of physical and…
Eosinophilia
CHAPTER 21 Eosinophilia Yae-Jean Kim, Thomas B. Nutman Introduction Eosinophils are known to be associated with many conditions including parasitic infections, allergic or autoimmune diseases, and several primary hematologic disorders….
US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Public Health Issues
CHAPTER 11 US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees Public Health Issues Jennifer Cochran, Ann O’Fallon, Paul L. Geltman Introduction This chapter will present an overview of the refugee health…
US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Clinical Issues
CHAPTER 12 US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees Clinical Issues Lorna Seybolt, Elizabeth D. Barnett, William Stauffer Background Millions of people become refugees, seek political asylum, are adopted, or…
Emerging Infectious Diseases of Immigrant Patients
CHAPTER 18 Emerging Infectious Diseases of Immigrant Patients Jonathan Sellman, Patrick Pederson Introduction Today, accounts of emerging infectious diseases spill from newspaper headlines and garner lead story status on the…
