A Federal Program of Public Health and Medical Services for Migratory Farm Workers
- 1 January 1945
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Public Health Reports®
- Vol. 60 (9) , 229-249
- https://doi.org/10.2307/4585194
Abstract
The total operating medical cost of the program approximates 2 million dollars a yr. This does not include the initial cost of physical facilities (offices, clinics, trailers, hospitals, etc.). It is estimated that $18-$24 per person is spent. The program has covered the following services: Recruitment health measures, especially foreign recruitment; en route health service; health service in employment area; medical and nursing services; hospitalization; dental services; preventive services; and environmental sanitation and safety services.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: