624: Immigration Medicine

In this episode, Dr’s J and Santhosh discuss healthcare unique to immigrants, then and now. Along the way, they cover coronavirus, shipboard screenings, early staffing issues, the Ellis island stress test, six second physicals, chalk mark diagnosis, the buttonhook men, executive ordered hand-washing, chlamydia trachoma, loathsome disease, jazz age deportations, health census maps, panel physicians, modern day health requirements, and more! So sit back, relax, and let us join you in a new land of knowledge!Sources1) http://www.ellisisland.se/english/ellisisland_immigration2.asp 2) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/october-15-1965-remembering-ellis-island3) https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/medical-examination-immigrants-ellis-island/2008-044) https://www.nps.gov/elis/learn/historyculture/people_doctor.htm5) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805119/pdf/bullnyacadmed00114-0060.pdfSupport Us spiritually, emotionally or financially here! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro Instagram: @travelmedicinepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28uQe3cYGrTLhP6X0zyEhTFacebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcast Squarespace: travelmedicinepodcast.squarespace.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast Gmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.