A 'snap shot' of the health of homeless people in inner Sydney: St Vincent's Hospital

Australian Health Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-56

  Chin, Caroline N ^a   Sullivan, Kate ^b   Wilson, Stephen F ^c  

^a Notre Dame University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 79952136139     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09824     Document Type: Article

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