Society of Behavioral Medicine Position Statement: Congress should protect immigrants seeking health care.
Transl Behav Med
; 9(6): 1244-1247, 2019 11 25.
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ABSTRACT
According to the Migration Policy Institute (2019), as of 2017 the USA was home to approximately 44 million immigrants, the largest number of immigrants in the world. Most of these immigrants relocate from Mexico, India, China, the Philippines, El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Since 2017, there have been increased reports of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) interventions toward immigrants, especially at and near previously delineated "safe areas" such as medical facilities, as immigrants sought health care. Currently, health care providers are reporting delays and reductions in health care seeking by immigrants. This increases risks of untreated health problems for the immigrants themselves as well as their communities. To protect the health of immigrants, and the general public, the Society of Behavioral Medicine joins the American College of Physicians (2011) and the American Medical Association (2017) in recommending that Congress impose restrictions on ICE interventions in or around medical facilities.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Estado_mercado_regulacao
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sociedades Médicas
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Medicina do Comportamento
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Aplicação da Lei
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Imigrantes Indocumentados
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Política de Saúde
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transl Behav Med
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos