Women’s Reproductive Health
CHAPTER 44 Women’s Reproductive Health Anita J. Gagnon, Lisa Merry, Cathlyn Robinson Introduction There are currently fifteen million refugees and asylum seekers worldwide,1 a percentage of whom will resettle in…
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis
CHAPTER 27 Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis Linda Siti Yancey, A. Clinton White, Jr. Neurocysticercosis at a Glance • Neurocysticercosis includes a diverse spectrum of diseases with varying clinical manifestations, pathophysiology,…
Vocational Considerations
CHAPTER 55 Vocational Considerations Linda A. Piwowarczyk, George Clark, Nerissa Caballes Introduction Immigrants make up an increasing proportion of the US workforce. Approximately 25% of the US population is either…
Giardiasis
CHAPTER 29 Giardiasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Giardiasis at a Glance • Giardiasis occurs worldwide. • Prevalence rates may be as high as 15–20% in children under 10 years of age…
Hepatitis C
CHAPTER 31 Hepatitis C Gregory L. Armstrong, Ian T. Williams Hepatitis C at a Glance • Two percent of the world’s population has been infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV)….
Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture
CHAPTER 48 Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture David P. Eisenman Screening for Mental Health Problems Primary care clinicians may encounter refugees in a variety of settings…
Diseases with Long Latency Periods
CHAPTER 17 Diseases with Long Latency Periods David R. Boulware • Initial immigrant screening is aimed at communicable diseases and routine health conditions but may miss latent infections. • Latent…
Strongyloides
CHAPTER 40 Strongyloides David R. Boulware Strongyloides stercoralis at a Glance • Occurs worldwide; exposure is via larvae in contaminated soil penetrating skin. • Life cycle is autoinfective within the…
Visiting Friends and Relatives
CHAPTER 58 Visiting Friends and Relatives Jay S. Keystone Introduction Patterns of migration to developed countries have shifted dramatically over the past half century. Since 1980, the number of international…
Healthcare for Migrant Workers
CHAPTER 57 Healthcare for Migrant Workers Nancy Piper Jenks, Anne Kauffman Nolon, Allison Dubois Introduction The delivery of healthcare to migrant workers in the USA presents a unique challenge to…
