| Asylum grant rates following medical evaluations of maltreatment among political asylum applicants in the United States. | |
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PMID: 17492260 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although many individuals applying for political asylum allege maltreatment and sometimes torture in their countries of origin, the utility of medical evaluations in asylum adjudication has not been documented. This study compares the asylum grant rate among US asylum seekers who received medical evaluations from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), with rates among asylum seekers who did not receive PHR evaluations. Retrospective analysis was carried out on all asylum cases referred to PHR between 2000 and 2004 for medical evaluations for which adjudication outcome was available. Basic demographic information was obtained: age, sex, country of origin, English language ability, US region where adjudication occurred, whether legal representation was pro bono, type of evaluation, provision of oral court testimony, and whether asylum seekers were in detention. Cases were analyzed descriptively and with chi square tests. Between 2000 and 2004, 1663 asylum seekers received medical evaluations from PHR; the adjudication status (either granted or denied) was determined in 746 cases at the time of the study. Of these cases, 89% were granted asylum, compared to the national average of 37.5% among US asylum seekers who did not receive PHR evaluations. Medical evaluations may be critical in the adjudications of asylum cases when maltreatment is alleged. |
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Authors:
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Stuart L Lustig; Sarah Kureshi; Kevin L Delucchi; Vincent Iacopino; Samantha C Morse |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: 10 ISSN: 1557-1912 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-07 Completed Date: 2008-06-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 7-15 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychiatry, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, 401 Parnassus Ave, Box 0984-F, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. slustig@lppi.ucsf.edu |
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Adult Emigration and Immigration / legislation & jurisprudence*, statistics & numerical data* Female Health Status Human Rights Humans Male Medical History Taking / statistics & numerical data Medical Records / statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Needs Assessment Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data Refugees / legislation & jurisprudence*, statistics & numerical data* Survivors / legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data United States / epidemiology Violence / statistics & numerical data* |
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