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. 2018 Feb 20;319(7):717-719.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.19869.

Prevalence of Housing Problems Among Community Health Center Patients

Travis P Baggett  1 , Seth A Berkowitz  2 , Vicki Fung  3 , Jessie M Gaeta  4
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Prevalence of Housing Problems Among Community Health Center Patients

Travis P Baggett et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses national survey data to assess the prevalence and health-related correlates of housing problems among community health center patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Dr Baggett reported receiving royalty payments from UpToDate for authorship of a topic review on the health care of homeless people in the United States. No other disclosures are reported.

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