Refugee Health Care An Essential Medical Guide
Refugees arriving in the U.S. are required to undergo medical screening soon after arrival and also need ongoing health care. Medical examination of refugees differs from routine patient evaluations in significant ways: * They often come from countries wi
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Refugee Health Care
An Essential Medical Guide
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Refugee Health Care
Aniyizhai Annamalai Editor
Refugee Health Care An Essential Medical Guide
Editor Aniyizhai Annamalai, M.D. Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT, USA
ISBN 978-1-4939-0270-5 ISBN 978-1-4939-0271-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0271-2 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014930743 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
For my mother, Nageswari Annamalai, for her absolute support at every step in my journey as a doctor.
Preface
The field of refugee health has grown tremendously in recent years. Refugees are a heterogeneous group as they originate from different parts of the world and each refugee’s path to resettlement is different. Consequently, risk factors for illness are not uniform among all refugee populations. However, there are some unifying features. Refugees come from parts of the world where illness demographics are often different from those of the countries they resettle in. Certain infectious diseases and nutritional deficiencies are more common in some countries of origin. Some refugee populations have a cardiovascular risk profile comparable to that of the
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