Hepatitis Screening, Immunization, and Testing for Mobile Populations And Immigrants From Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean
Author: Migrant Clinicians Network
Date Published: 2005
This is a position paper where Migrant Clinicians Network outlines its recommendations about hepatitis and history of liver disease and immunization as part of standard medical assessment (whether asked in written or oral format). MCN recommends that clinics ask these questions of all new clients and update this information at least annually. Specific risk question content is given below. Many clients who move for work purposes are young men. Because young, low-income men tend to present in clinics only with acute illness or injury, MCN recommends that, if the client's condition permits, young men in particular be screened for hepatitis risk factors at any visit, even if they are presenting with unrelated illness or injury.
Date Published: 2005
This is a position paper where Migrant Clinicians Network outlines its recommendations about hepatitis and history of liver disease and immunization as part of standard medical assessment (whether asked in written or oral format). MCN recommends that clinics ask these questions of all new clients and update this information at least annually. Specific risk question content is given below. Many clients who move for work purposes are young men. Because young, low-income men tend to present in clinics only with acute illness or injury, MCN recommends that, if the client's condition permits, young men in particular be screened for hepatitis risk factors at any visit, even if they are presenting with unrelated illness or injury.
