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International Journal of Epidemiology 2007 36(6):1272-1273; doi:10.1093/ije/dym237
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2007; all rights reserved.

Commentary: Migration and health—what about those who stay at home?

Martin Bobak1,* and Arjan Gjonca2

1Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, UK.
2Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, UK.

* Corresponding author. E-mail: m.bobak@ucl.ac.uk

Accepted 18 October 2007

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The paper by Burazeri et al.1 is useful for two reasons. First, it draws attention to a largely neglected aspect of migration—health of those who stay at home. And second, it contributes to the enduring debate about the contribution of material and non-material (psychosocial) factors to health. We will discuss these two issues in turn.

First, we consider emigration. The association between migration and health has been a subject of numerous epidemiological studies. A recent review of the literature on internal and international migration . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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