Médecine
MENUAccess to primary health care services for unaccompanied migrant children Volume 15, issue 10, Décembre 2019
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Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Département Universitaire de Médecine Générale, 31062 Toulouse Cedex
* Correspondance
- Key words: minors, immigration, child, healthcare disparities, vulnerable populations, primary care
- DOI : 10.1684/med.2019.495
- Page(s) : 445-51
- Published in: 2019
Unaccompanied migrant children are a vulnerable group. They require an individualized medical support taking their backgrounds and environments into account: general practitioners could be privileged interlocutors. However, the complexity of their routes and their unusual administrative situation may be a cause of concern for physicians. Indeed, it is recommended to practice a checkup as early as the minority assessment stage. That raises the issue of medical care without the consent of a legal representative.
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