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Immigrant Medicine

Immigrant Medicine

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Immigrant Medicine is the first comprehensive guide to caring for immigrant and refugee patient populations. Edited by two of the best-known contributors to the growing canon of information about immigrant medicine, and written by a geographically diverse collection of experts, this book synthesizes the most practical and clinically relevant information and presents it in an easy-to-access format. An invaluable resource for front-line clinicians and other healthcare professionals, public health officials, and policy makers, Immigrant Medicine is destined to become the benchmark reference in this emerging field.
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9780323034548
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Publication date
2007
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
784
Dimensions (mm)
246 x 189
Weight (g)
1692
  • James M. Jaranson, MD, MA, MPH, Consultant, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; and William M. Stauffer, MD, MSPH & DTMH, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

    Section 1: Introduction to Immigrant Medicine

    1. An Introduction to the Field of Refugee and Immigrant Healthcare (Walker & Barnett)
    2. Compassion (Shlim)
    3. Health and Well-being of Immigrants:The Healthy Migrant Phenomenon (Fennely)
    4. Action Steps to Improve the Health of New Americans (Ohmans & Smith)
    5. Language Assistance for Limited English Proficient Patients: Legal Issues (Hunt)
    6. Communicating with Limited English Proficient Patients: Interpreter Services (Berg & van Dyke)
    7. Multicultural Medicine (Culhane-Pera & Borkan)
    8. Cultural Competence: A Patient-Based Approach to Caring for Immigrants (Green, Betancourt & Carillo)
    9. Cultural Competence: Healthcare Disparities and Political Issues (Betancourt, Green, Carillo and Park)

    Section 2: Medical Screenings and Immunizations for New Immigrants

    10. Overseas Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees (Maloney, Ortega and Cetron)
    11. US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Public Health Issues.(Cochran, OFallon and Geltman)
    12. US Medical Screening for Immigrants and Refugees: Clinical Issues.(Seybolt, Barnett & Stauffer)
    13. Immunizations for Immigrants.(Barnett)

    Section 3: Epidemiology of Diseases and Disorders in Immigrants (edited by Dr. W Stauffer)

    14. Differential Diagnoses of Ill Immigrants by Organ System. (Neild & Rothenberger)
    15. Diseases by Country of Origin (Wilson)
    16. Diseases by Race/Ethnicity .(Summer & Stauffer)
    17. Diseases with Long Latency Periods .(Boulware)
    18. Emerging Infectious Diseases of Immigrant Patients .(Sellman & Pederson)

    Section 4: Major Diseases and Disorders in Immigrants

    19. Tuberculosis . (Bernardo)
    20. Intestinal Parasites . (Mody)
    21. Eosinophilia . (Kim & Nutman)
    22. Hepatitis B: Global Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Prevention . (Amstrong, Goldstein)
    23. Management of Chronic Hepatitis B . (Ricci)
    24. HIV Infection . (Crosby, Piwowarczyk & Cooper)
    25. Skin Problems . .(Keystone)

    Section 5: Additional Diseases and Disorders in Immigrants

    26. Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) (Maguire)
    27. Taenia Solium and Neurocysticercosis .(White Jr and Yancey)
    28. Echinococcosis . (Moro & Schantz
    29. Giardiasis . ((Barnett). . . . . 421
    30. Helicobacter Pylori. (Gebhard & Gebhard)
    31. Hepatitis C. .(Amstrong & Williams)
    32. Hookworm Infection. (Hotez)
    33. Leishmaniasis . .(Juckett)
    34. Leprosy . (Joyce)
    35. Loiasis . .(Barnett)
    36. Lymphatic Filariasis .(Barnett)
    37. Malaria . (Stauffer)
    38. Onchocerciasis . (Barnett)
    39. Schistosomiasis . (Posey & Stauffer)
    40. Strongyloides .(Boulware)

    Section 6: Chronic Illness in Immigrants

    41. Preventive Healthcare in Children . (Mody)
    42. Preventive Healthcare and Management of Chronic Diseases in Adults. (Walker)
    43. Womens Health Issues (Bruce)
    44. Womens Reproductive Health . (Gagnon, Merry & Robinson)
    45. Dental Diseases and Disorders. . (Cote & Singh)
    46. Anemia and Red Blood Cell Disorders. (Hurley)

    Section 7: Mental Health and Illness in Immigrants (edited by Dr. J Jaranson)

    Overview of the Mental Health Section
    47. Epidemiology and Risk Factors. (Jaranson, Ekblad, Kroupin & Eisenman)
    48. Screening for Mental Health Problems and History of Torture .(Eisenman)
    49. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Illness. (Kinzie, Jaranson & Kroupin)
    50. Survivors of Torture: A Hidden Population .(Wenzel, Kastrup & Eisenman)
    51. Interpersonal Violence Towards Women . (Ekblad, Kastrup, Eisenman & Arcel)
    52. Children and Adolescents . (Ellis & Betancourt)

    Section 8: Special Issues in Immigrant Medicine

    53. Religion and Spirituality in the Lives of Immigrants in the United States (Barnes)
    54. School Readiness and Bilingual Education .(Augustyn)
    55. Vocational Considerations . (Piwowarczyk, Clark & Caballes)
    56. Health Literacy. (Larsen)
    57. Healthcare for Migrant Workers. (Piper-Jenks, Nolon & Dubois-Adach)
    58. Visiting Friends and Relatives. .(Keystone)

    Index
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