Housing instability and food insecurity as barriers to health care among low-income americans

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Margot B. Kushel
Reena Gupta
Lauren Gee
Jennifer S. Haas
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[1] UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital,Division of General Internal Medicine
[2] Harvard Medical School,Division of General Medicine
[3] Brigham and Women’s Hospital,undefined
[4] Harvard Medical School,undefined
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Journal of General Internal Medicine | 2006年 / 21卷
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homelessness; hunger; access to care; disparities;
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BACKGROUND: Homelessness and hunger are associated with poor health outcomes. Housing instability and food insecurity describe less severe problems securing housing and food.
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页码:71 / 77
页数:6
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