Broadening perspectives on mobile medical outreach to homeless people

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-16

  Nuttbrock, Larry ^a,c   Rosenblum, Andrew ^a,c   Magura, Stephen ^a,d   McQuistion, Hunter ^b,e  

^a Natl Devmt and Research Institutes   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Inst on Serv and Treatm Research

^d NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^e Project Renewal Incorporated

Author keywords

Emergency medicine model; Homeless people; Mobile medical outreach

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SCREENING; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; NEW YORK CITY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0038540204     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049208902238819     Document Type: Review

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