Health selection on self-rated health and the healthy migrant effect: Baseline and 1-year results from the health of Philippine Emigrants Study.

• Main Authors: Adrian Matias Bacong (Author), Anna K Hing (Author), Brittany Morey (Author), Catherine M Crespi (Author), Maria Midea Kabamalan (Author), Nanette R Lee (Author), May C Wang (Author), A B de Castro (Author), Gilbert C Gee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Studies of migration and health focus on a "healthy migrant effect" whereby migrants are healthier than individuals not migrating. Health selection remains the popular explanation of this phenomenon. However, studies are mixed on whether selection occurs and typically examine migrants post...