Factors affecting the use of medical, mental health, alcohol, and drug treatment services by homeless adults

Medical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 805-821

  Padgett, Deborah ^a   Struening, Elmer L ^b   Andrews, Howard ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; Drug treatment; Health services utilization; Homeless; Mental health treatment

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEW YORK CITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025483766     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199009000-00010     Document Type: Article

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