Hospitalizations among homeless women: Are there ethnic and drug abuse disparities?

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-232

  Gelberg, Lillian ^a,b   Andersen, Ronald ^b   Longshore, Douglas ^c   Leake, Barbara ^d   Nyamathi, Adeline ^d   Teruya, Cheryl ^c   Arangua, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Homeless persons; Hospitalization; Race ethnicity; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG USERS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; PREGNANCY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64649093061     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9144-0     Document Type: Article

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