Medical respite care for homeless people: a growing national phenomenon

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-41

  Zerger, Suzanne ^a   Doblin, Bruce ^b   Thompson, Lisa ^c  

^a National Health Care for the Homeless Council   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Homeless; Recuperation; Respite care

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; RESPITE CARE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFTERCARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPITE CARE;

EID: 63249093387     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0098     Document Type: Article

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