Homelessness and health in Canada: Research lessons and priorities

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Frankish, C James ^a   Hwang, Stephen W ^b,c   Quantz, Darryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health behaviour; Health services; Health status; Homeless persons; Poverty; Vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BIOMEDICINE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LAW; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 21644484605     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403700     Document Type: Review

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