“we speak the same language, but they don`t understand us.“ use and abuse of culturalism in medical care for central american migrants in transit through mexico

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Although this subject bears one of the deepest roots of the health inequalities that migrants face during their journey to the United_States, it is rarely addressed in scientific studies on this area (this phenomenon is much more studied in other parts of the world). The aim of this research is to question the appeal for "culture"1 by the agents of the Mexican health system, to explain the limited access to health services experienced by migrants in transit through Mexico. According to this perspective, the health of migrants, their relation to illness, and their . . .

 



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