Open AccessHealth problems among Indochinese refugees.
Author(s) -
R. V. Erickson,
Giao N. Hoang
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.70.9.1003
Subject(s) - refugee , medicine , family medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , geography , archaeology
The results of medical evaluations of 194 recent indochinese refugees are reported. In addition to confirming findings of other studies of these refugees, we found a significant prevalence of abnormalities, i.e., hematological (37 per cent), dermatological (26 per cent), psychiatric (10 per cent of adults), and thyroid (5 per cent). Guidelines and recommendations of physicians providing medical care for indochinese refugees are presented.