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Editorial
. 2016 May;106(5):784-5.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303161.

Emergency Care for Homeless Patients: A Window Into the Health Needs of Vulnerable Populations

Monica Bharel  1
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Editorial

Emergency Care for Homeless Patients: A Window Into the Health Needs of Vulnerable Populations

Monica Bharel. Am J Public Health. 2016 May.
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  • Emergency Care for Homeless Patients: A French Multicenter Cohort Study.
    Feral-Pierssens AL, Aubry A, Truchot J, Raynal PA, Boiffier M, Hutin A, Leleu A, Debruyne G, Joly LM, Juvin P, Riou B, Freund Y; SECOURS Investigators. Feral-Pierssens AL, et al. Am J Public Health. 2016 May;106(5):893-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.303038. Epub 2016 Mar 17. Am J Public Health. 2016. PMID: 26985613 Free PMC article.

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