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Editorial by G.A.C. Binnie describes the medical disadvantages faced by the minority group. Published in the British Medical Journal.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7147/1824/a

News brief describes how the population is more likely to suffer from general poor health, including chest infections, heart disease, accidents, and conditions linked to poor sanitation. British Medical Journal.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7063/963

Elspeth Webb describes why good medical care is inversely proportional to the needs of travelers. Published in the British Medical Journal.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/316/7144/1588

David A Black describes cultural differences found while working with patients in a rural practice in north Yorkshire. British Medical Journal.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/318/7183/592

Paper by Charles Kemp, Baylor University, with references and links to related resources.
http://www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/gypsy_health.htm

Article by Anne Sutherland describes how cultural differences and misconceptions affect the group's access to medical services. Published in the Patrin Web Journal.
http://www.geocities.com/~patrin/healthus.htm

Mária Neményi argues that cultural differences between health care providers and traditional Roma affect the quality of the Hungarian health care system. Published in the Patrin Web Journal.
http://www.geocities.com/~patrin/health-hungary.htm