Undocumented Latino patient’s emergency medical visits down 10 percent during the initial months of the pandemic
Undocumented Latino patient’s emergency medical visits down 10 percent during the initial months of the pandemic
- August 18, 2022
- Annie Ro and Tim Bruckner, public health and CPIP, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, August 18, 2022
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A study lead by Annie Ro, PhD, Associate Professor of Health, Society, and Behavior in the Program of Public Health, found that undocumented immigrants’ emergency department visits dramatic decrease during the three months following the initial stay-at-home orders and the public charge rule change. Tim A. Bruckner, Professor of Public Health, also contributed to this research article. Learn more.
Full citation:
Ro, A., Bruckner, T.A., Huynh, M.P. et al. 2022. “Emergency Department Utilization
Among Undocumented Latino Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01382-8.
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