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• Title:Immigrant medicine / [edited by] Patricia Frye Walker, Elizabeth D. Barnett.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Walker, Patricia Frye.
  Barnett, Elizabeth D. (Elizabeth Day)
  
• Published/Created:Philadelphia, PA : Saunders/Elsevier, 2007.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WA300 .I326 2007
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Immigrants--Health and hygiene--Great Britain.
  Clinical epidemiology--Great Britain.
  Immigrants--Services for--Great Britain.
  
• Description:xv, 765 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: For Windows and Macintosh.
  
• ISBN:9780323034548 (paper)
  0323034543 (paper)
  
• Contents:Sect. 1. Introduction to Immigrant Medicine
  1. Introduction to the Field of Refugee and Immigrant Healthcare
  2. Compassion
  3. Health and Well-being of Immigrants: The Healthy Migrant Phenomenon
  4. Action Steps to Improve the Health of New Americans
  5. Language Assistance for Limited English Proficient Patients: Legal Issues
  6. Communicating with Limited English Proficient Patients: Interpreter Services
  7. Multicultural Medicine
  8. Cultural Competence: A Patient-Based Approach to Caring for Immigrants
  9. Cultural Competence: Healthcare Disparities and Political Issues
  Sect. 2. Medical Screenings and Immunizations for New Immigrants
  10. Overseas Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees
  11. US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Public Health Issues
  12. US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Clinical Issues
  13. Immunizations for Immigrants
  Sect. 3. Epidemiology of Diseases and Disorders in Immigrants
  14. Differential Diagnoses of III Immigrants by Organ System
  15. Diseases by Country of Origin
  16. Diseases by Race/Ethnicity
  17. Diseases with Long Latency Periods
  18. Emerging Infectious Diseases of Immigrant Patients
  Sect. 4. Major Diseases and Disorders in Immigrants
  19. Tuberculosis
  20. Intestinal Parasites
  21. Eosinophilia
  22. Hepatitis B: Global Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention
  23. Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
  24. HIV Infection
  25. Skin Problems
  Sect. 5. Additional Diseases and Disorders in immigrants
  26. Chagas' Disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
  27. Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis
  28. Echinococcosis
  29. Giardiasis
  30. Helicobacter Pylori
  31. Hepatitis C
  32. Hookworm Infection
  33. Leishmaniasis
  34. Leprosy
  35. Loiasis
  36. Lymphatic Filariasis
  37. Malaria
  38. Onchocerciasis
  39. Schistosomiasis
  40. Strongyloides
  Sect. 6. Chronic Illness in Immigrants
  41. Preventive Healthcare in Children
  42. Preventive Healthcare and Management of Chronic Diseases in Adults
  43. Women's Health Issues
  44. Women's Reproductive Health
  45. Dental Diseases and Disorders
  46. Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders
  Sect. 7. Mental Health and Illness in Immigrants
  Overview of the Mental Health Section
  47. Epidemiology and Risk Factors
  48. Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture
  49. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness
  50. Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population
  51. Interpersonal Violence Towards Women
  52. Children and Adolescents
  53. Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Immigrants in the United States
  Sect. 8. Special Issues in Immigrant Medicine
  54. School Readiness and Bilingual Education
  55. Vocational Considerations
  56. Health Literacy
  57. Healthcare for Migrant Workers
  58. Visiting Friends and Relatives.