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Removing Barriers to Health Care: Healthy Starts for New Americans
French, Delia Graf, Matthew Korsh, Jeremy Kreider, Harry Pasciullo, Erica Shean, Katie Wood, Emily Bourgo, Jon Maltby, Hendrika Carney, Jan
French, Delia
Graf, Matthew
Korsh, Jeremy
Kreider, Harry
Pasciullo, Erica
Shean, Katie
Wood, Emily
Bourgo, Jon
Maltby, Hendrika
Carney, Jan
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Objectives: • To determine if refugees completing a Medical Orientation Program for New Americans are better with several aspects of medicine in the US, such as making appointments; knowing more about diet and hygiene; and understanding the implications of mental and chronic illnesses. • To determine if Medical Passports provided to these individuals to improve continuity of care are useful and effective. • To make recommendations for improvements to the Medical Orientation Program for New Americans to the Community Health Center of Burlington (CHCB).
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2011-02-04