Factors associated with the health care utilization of homeless persons

JAMA

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 200-206

  Kushel, Margot B ^a   Vittinghoff, Eric ^b   Haas, Jennifer S ^a,c  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035835027     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.2.200     Document Type: Article

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