Systems of care for persons who are homeless in the United States

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 31-46

  Livingston, Bruce W ^a   Swenson Miller, Kathleen ^b  

^a Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware Division   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuum of care; Funding; Occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOUSING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847412756     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J003v20n03_03     Document Type: Review

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