Refugee Care

INTRODUCTION - The clinical information contained in this application is a consensus from the physician group working at the Calgary Refugee Health Society, and is based on years of experience treating most of the refugees and refugee claimants in Calgary. It is meant to be used as a clinical resource to guide Canadian physicians (and other healthcare practitioners) through the initial screening and management of newly arrived refugees and refugee claimants. While these recommendations apply mainly to refugee patients, they could also be useful for physicians seeing newly arrived immigrants. Refugee Care does not represent any government entity and is not related in any way to the Government of Canada. CONTENT - Refugee Care is divided into 4 main sections: 1. First Visit Key information to guide physicians during the initial appointment with a refugee patient. 2. Screening Results Laboratory findings on the initial screening tests and their respective management. 3. Common Issues Other medical conditions commonly encountered in refugee patients. 4. Tools Distribution/prevalence maps, tables/algorithms, links to other clinical resources, and a map of refugee clinics in Canada. AUTHOR - Clinical content and application design by: Guillaume Mongeau-Martin, MDCM, MGH, CCFP, DTM&H This clinical resource was reviewed and approved by the physician group at the Calgary Refugee Health Society. FEEDBACK - For any feedback or comment regarding this application, please email Dr. Mongeau-Martin at refugeecareapp@gmail.com DISCLAIMER - The recommendations contained in this application should not be considered as official clinical guidelines. They simply represent our current practice at the Calgary Refugee Health Society. Refugee Care is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every medical practitioner is responsible for their actions. It is the responsibility of the prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medications they prescribe. The clinical judgement of physicians should always prevail over these recommendations, and specialist consultation is advised where appropriate. The author of Refugee Care makes no claims regarding the accuracy of the information contained herein. The author of this application and its content shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to people or property arising from the use of this application. The clinical resources, articles and websites on which the clinical content in this application is based are all properly referenced in the References section. The images posted in this application are all accompanied by the original source URL. If you believe a section of this application violates your copyright(s), please contact us and we will remove the offending content right away. This is a non-profit application that is free to download and use. The sole goal of Refugee Care is to improve the health of refugees and refugee claimants across Canada by educating physicians about refugee care. In order to cover the app maintenance costs, we accept donations through our Buy Me a Coffee page.