Co-location of health care services for homeless veterans: A case study of innovation in program implementation

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-231

  Blue Howells, Jessica ^a   McGuire, Jim ^b   Nakashima, John ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeless; Program implementation; Program innovation; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 59449093861     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981380801985341     Document Type: Article

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