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A large literature has developed relating to immigrants’ health status, their access to care, and their economic impact on systems of care. All too often, though, researchers have failed to define the people they are discussing. As an example, consider refugees. When speaking of refugees’ health status and health services utilization in the United States, is one discussing individuals who self-identify as refugees? Individuals who have legally been admitted to the United States as refugees at the time of their entry? Individuals who have colorable status as refugees under international law, but may or may not qualify as refugees under the laws of the country that they have entered or to which they are destined?
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Loue, S. (1998). Defining the Immigrant. In: Loue, S. (eds) Handbook of Immigrant Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1936-6_2
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