Factors associated with geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 456-468

  Brown, Rebecca T ^a   Kiely, Dan K ^b   Bharel, Monica ^c   Mitchell, Susan L ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Geriatric syndromes; Homeless people; Middle aged

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878464429     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0077     Document Type: Article

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