Katina Kardamanidis,* Bruce Armstrong†
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Thanks to Dr Glenn Salkeld, Associate Professor of Health Economics, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, for his help with calculating health care costs, and Dr Mitchell Smith and the nursing staff of the NSW Refugee Health Service for data collection and other information.