Mental Illness in Homeless Families

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Amerson, Roxanne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Family care; guidelines for homeless care; homeless families; mental illness in the homeless

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949089008     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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