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The Health Of The Migrant Worker

Author: Lindsay, J. Robert
Date Published: 1966


This article briefly touches on the nature of the migrant work force in the US, and continues to present the difficulties of migrant workers in obtaining adequate healthcare as a result of language barriers, cultural barriers, and frequent migration. It concludes with a discussion of the Migrant Health Act of 1962, and future efforts to remedy the void in migrant health care services.

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Number of Pages: 4