Guidelines for providing medical care to Southeast Asian refugees
G. N. Hoang and R. V. Erickson
Almost 500,000 Southeast Asian refugees have arrived in the United States
since 1975. While these refugees have not presented substantial public
health problems, they have important personal health problems frequently
requiring medical attention. Medical care providers in this country need to
be aware of disease patterns and prevalence among these refugees. As well,
they need to be aware of the cultural and religious backgrounds and
previous medical practices of this refugee population, particularly as
these practice influence the refugees' ability to obtain and maintain
medical services provided in this country. Historical, cultural, religious,
ethical, and medical information is provided to help US health care
facilities develop culturally appropriate medical care services for
Southeast Asian refugees.
