Hard times for homeless people. Improving access to services is essential for giving the homeless a fighting chance

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 165, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 629-

  Herrman, Helen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOMELESSNESS; NOTE;

EID: 10544251838     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb138669.x     Document Type: Note

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