RE: migrants and health records?

[Guest guest]

Rubi,

We are having an epidemic of pterygium in the Latino farm worker

population, you need to research this.

Its very bad in California and is blinding many farm workers.

Sincerely

Rene Quintana

ALMA

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Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 3:08 PM

Subject: [ ] migrants and health records?

Greetings,

Some time ago I heard a presentation at a farm worker health conference in

North Carolina that described how community health centers in the east coast

were dealing with the health records of migrant farm workers who went back

and forth between two or three states. I believe the workers carried their

records with them from place to place in a 'card' or other portable format.

Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?

I'd like to explore that model and possibly apply it to non-migrant people

who have been exposed to environmental hazards and need to document it in

their 'permanent' health records but - because changes in health plans

affect continuity of care - do not have a steady primary physician.

Thank you in advance for any leads,

Rubi

Rubi Orozco

Health Educator, Site Assessment Section

Environmental Health Investigations Branch

California Department of Health Services

850 Marina Bay Parkway

Building P, 3rd floor

Richmond, CA 94804-6403

510.620.3671 ROrozco1@...

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