Editorial
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000003.
Homelessness is not just a housing problem
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- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000003
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Editorial
Homelessness is not just a housing problem
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Abstract
ThePLoS Medicine Editors argue that political will and imaginative and collaborative solutions from across the spectrum of health and social care providers are needed to address the needs of homeless individuals.
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