Self-reported comorbidities, perceived needs, and sources for usual care for older and younger homeless adults

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 726-730

  Garibaldi, Brian ^a   Conde Martel, Alicia ^b   O'Toole, Thomas P ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GRAN CANARIA DR NEGRÍN   (Spain)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic medical conditions; Health care utilization; Homeless; Older; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL WORK; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENNSYLVANIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 23744489419     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0142.x     Document Type: Review

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