From the book reviews:
“This book draws attention to the common problems experienced by displaced populations and the unique aspects of caring for these patients. … The audience is vast, from those who travel to care for displaced persons on a permanent or medical mission basis, to those primary care clinicians who will care for resettled refugees in developed countries, to those policy makers who must incorporate these populations into planning documents. … photographs, tables, and figures help make the concepts easy to understand. (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2014)
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 with a disease epidemiology different from the U.S.
* They should be screened for communicable diseases upon arrival
* The prevalence of mental health disorders in refugees is high
* Medical and psychiatric conditions of refugees are affected by past trauma and current acculturation difficulties
* Significant cultural barriers can arise in the accurate evaluation and treatment of refugees.
Physicians receive very little training in refugee health. Refugee Health Care is a practical guide providing concise information for busy practitioners. This concise textbook reviews common conditions seen in refugees and some of the recommendations in the book apply to all immigrants. It will be a valuable resource for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians, women’s health providers and any health care practitioner who treats refugees.
About the Author
Aniyizhai Annamalai M.D. is assistant professor at Yale University School of Medicine. She is the director of the Yale Refugee Clinic, and supervises both Internal Medicine and Psychiatry residents at the clinic. She practices both Internal Medicine and Psychiatry and is interested in the delivery of integrated care. Her interest in global health is centered on refugee populations with a specific focus on disease manifestations across different cultures. She has presented workshops at national and international conferences on issues related to refugees. She was an invited speaker at the North American Refugee Healthcare Conference in June 2012. She teaches a monthly lecture on refugee screening guidelines for the Yale Traditional Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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