A pilot study of the impact of housing first-supported housing for intensive users of medical hospitalization and sobering services

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 316-321

  Srebnik, Debra ^a   Connor, Tara ^b   Sylla, Laurie ^a  

^a King County Mental Health and Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services   (United States)

^b Plymouth Housing Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HALFWAY HOUSE; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HALFWAY HOUSES; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HOUSING; WASHINGTON;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872530647     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300867     Document Type: Article

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