Homeless healthcare: raising the standards

被引:13
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作者
Medcalf, Pippa [1 ,2 ]
Russell, Georgina K. [3 ]
机构
[1] Gloucestershire Royal Hosp, Gloucester GL1 3NN, England
[2] Royal Coll Physicians, London NW1 4LE, England
[3] Imperial Coll Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hosp, London, England
关键词
Homeless; healthcare; ABSTINENCE;
D O I
10.7861/clinmedicine.14-4-349
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Over the past 3 years the number of homeless people in the UK has increased by 34%. Most will die young, largely due to treatable conditions. Secondary care can, and must, do more for the silent killer that homelessness is.
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页码:349 / 353
页数:5
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