Invited commentary: Co-occurring health conditions among women living with profound life challenges

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 523-525

  Coughlin, Steven S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; comorbidity; homeless persons; poverty; substance related disorders; veterans health; women

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGY; WOMENS HEALTH;

BASIC NEEDS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOOD; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFE EVENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO; UNITED STATES;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 80052207541     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr207     Document Type: Review

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