The unmet health care needs of homeless adults: A national study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1326-1333

  Baggett, Travis P ^a,b   O'Connell, James J ^a,c   Singer, Daniel E ^a,b   Rigotti, Nancy A ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953550543     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.180109     Document Type: Article

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