A comparison of national emergency department use by homeless versus non-Homeless people in the United States

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 840-845

  Oates, Gary ^a   Tadros, Allison ^a   Davis, Stephen M ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Health services administration; Homeless; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349576203     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.0.0192     Document Type: Article

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