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This paper draws on research and clinical experience in discussing the challenges migration poses to experiences of illness, focusing on the relationships between migrant and non-migrant kin, exposure to different paradigms of health care, racism and other forms of prejudice; language differences; and the positions of health care professionals who are themselves migrants.
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Although many people move more than once, for grammatical fluency this paper uses the terms country of origin and settlement.
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Altschuler, J. Migration, Illness and Health Care. Contemp Fam Ther 35, 546–556 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-013-9234-x
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