Shelter-based convalescence for homeless adults

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 379-383

  Podymow, Tiina ^a   Turnbull, Jeffrey ^a   Tadic, Vela ^b   Muckle, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Convalescence; Drug addiction; Health services research; Homeless persons; Mental health; Patient non adherence

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOUSING; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 33750338336     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405346     Document Type: Article

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