Leaving before discharge from a homeless medical respite program: Predisposing factors and impact on selected outcomes

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1092-1105

  Bauer, Joanna ^a   Moughamian, Alice ^a   Viloria, Joyce ^b   Schneidermann, Michelle ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aftercare; Homeless; Hospitalization; Medical respite

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RESPITE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

AFTERCARE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; RESPITE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAN FRANCISCO; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 84864477522     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0118     Document Type: Article

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