Schistosomiasis
CHAPTER 39 Schistosomiasis Drew L. Posey, William Stauffer Schistosomiasis at a Glance • Over 200 million infected worldwide.1,2 • Prevalence rates may exceed 50% in highly endemic areas.3 • Untreated…
Lymphatic Filariasis
CHAPTER 36 Lymphatic Filariasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Lymphatic Filariasis at a Glance • Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is caused by the filarial nematodes Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori. •…
Onchocerciasis
CHAPTER 38 Onchocerciasis Elizabeth D. Barnett Onchocerciasis at a Glance • Also known as river blindness, or enfermedad de Robles. • Caused by Onchocerca volvulus, a filarial nematode for which…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness
CHAPTER 49 Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness J. David Kinzie, James M. Jaranson, Georgi V. Kroupin Introduction The diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders among immigrants is very difficult…
Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population
CHAPTER 50 Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population Thomas Wenzel, Marianne C. Kastrup, David P. Eisenman Introduction Working with migrants and refugees clearly demonstrates that extreme life experiences clustered around…
Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
CHAPTER 23 Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Paola Ricci Introduction The understanding of hepatitis B, one of the most challenging conditions affecting the liver, has greatly expanded over the past…
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…
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…
