Homelessness: reducing health disparities

J D Plumb¹

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J D Plumb. CMAJ. 2000.

. 2000 Jul 25;163(2):172-3.

J D Plumb¹

¹ Department of Family Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USA. james.plumb@mail.tju.edu

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Barriers to appropriate diabetes management among homeless people in Toronto.
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