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Editorial
. 2008 Dec 23;5(12):e3.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000003.

Homelessness is not just a housing problem

PLoS Medicine Editors
Editorial

Homelessness is not just a housing problem

PLoS Medicine Editors. PLoS Med. .

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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