Ethnic differences in Internal Medicine referrals and diagnosis in the Netherlands

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As in other Western countries, the number of immigrants in the Netherlands is growing rapidly. In 1980 non-western immigrants constituted about 3% of the population, in 1990 it was 6% and currently it is more than 10%. Nearly half of...

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Main Authors: Mackenbach Johan P, Lamberts Steven WJ, Bootsma Aart H, Lanting Loes C, Joung Inez MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/287