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Management of Refugees and International Adoptees

Refugee children and international adoptees have special medical considerations that must be addressed. Providers must be aware of the immigration history, where, and under what circumstances the child lived and migrated to the United States. Federal guidelines exist regarding which infections shoul...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Waggoner-Fountain, Linda A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28734520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2017.03.011
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Sumario:Refugee children and international adoptees have special medical considerations that must be addressed. Providers must be aware of the immigration history, where, and under what circumstances the child lived and migrated to the United States. Federal guidelines exist regarding which infections should be screened for, and how and when and which vaccines should be administered.