Change in adult health following medical priority rehousing: A longitudinal study

Journal of Public Health Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-28

  Blackman, Tim ^a   Anderson, Jan ^a   Pye, Paul ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Housing; Medical priority rehousing; Short Form 36

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; INCOME; INSOMNIA; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENGLAND; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HOUSING; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 0037347779     PISSN: 09574832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdg006     Document Type: Article

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