Addressing the health needs of the homeless

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 134-139

  John, William ^a   Law, Kate ^b  

^a NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extended role; Health needs; Healthcare access; Homeless; Inequalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952383956     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.3.134     Document Type: Article

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