Health Care Needs of Foreign-Born Asian Americans: An Overview.
The writer examines the obstacles associated with the ability of foreign-born Asian-Americans to use health care services and the reasons behind the health care system's inability to respond to their needs. The health care system should put the needs of individuals within the context of their value...
| Published in: | Health & Social Work Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 63 - 74 |
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National Association of Social Workers
February 2003
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