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During the 20th century more than 15 million refugees have relocated to the United States. During the decade from 1986 to 1996 there have been 25 to 30 million displaced persons in the world during any given month. Some of these have become immigrants to the United States, some have returned to their homes, and many are still waiting for permanent relocation. Throughout the 1990s there have been large refugee camps in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Each area has its own unique problems.
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Olness, K.N. (1998). Refugee Health. In: Loue, S. (eds) Handbook of Immigrant Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1936-6_12
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