Inequalities in healthcare access by type of visa in a context of restrictive health insurance policy: the case of Ukrainians in Czechia.

Int J Public Health

Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, IIB-Sant Pau, Pl. Lesseps 1, 08023, Barcelona, Spain,

Published: October 2014

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