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Health care utilisation and problems in accessing health care of female undocumented immigrants in the Netherlands

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  • Marianne Schoevers
  • Maartje Loeffen
  • Maria Muijsenbergh
  • Antoine Lagro-Janssen

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Health care utilisation of undocumented women is low. Undocumented women refrain from seeking health care because of personal obstacles. These women need to be identified and informed about their rights, the health care system and the duty of professional confidentiality of doctors. Finally, institutional obstacles to access care should be removed since they strengthen reluctance to seek help. Copyright The Author(s) 2010

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  • Marianne Schoevers & Maartje Loeffen & Maria Muijsenbergh & Antoine Lagro-Janssen, 2010. "Health care utilisation and problems in accessing health care of female undocumented immigrants in the Netherlands," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 55(5), pages 421-428, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:55:y:2010:i:5:p:421-428
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0151-6
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