‘This is silent murder’ – are we medicalising human distress caused by the reality of life as an asylum seeker in the UK?
Authors:
- Eg ClarkECEg Clark
- S HansonSHS Hanson
- Hm ParrettiHPHm Parretti
Open Access
- 17 May 2024
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perspectives in Public Health
- Vol. 144 (3) , 138-140
Abstract
The number of displaced people, including asylum seekers and refugees, in the UK continues to rise. This article highlights findings from two participatory community listening exercises on the topic of health of displaced people.Keywords
Funding Information
- NIHR Clinical Research Network EoE (Small grants scheme)
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