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An overview of health policies for asylum-seekers in Germany

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  • Gottlieb, Nora
  • Schülle, Mirjam

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Health policies for asylum-seekers are a subject of debate across European countries. However, information on current strategies to respond to these populations’ health needs is scarce. To facilitate comparative research, this paper renders a detailed overview of Germany’s asylum-seeker health policies.

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  • Gottlieb, Nora & Schülle, Mirjam, 2021. "An overview of health policies for asylum-seekers in Germany," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(1), pages 115-121.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:1:p:115-121
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.09.009
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