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Case Reports
. 2023 Apr 17;11(4):e7191.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7191. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Partnering with charity-care services to manage cirrhosis with ascites in an adult experiencing homelessness: A case report

Danzhu Zhao  1 , Hannah Wilson  2 , Kathaleen Briggs Early  1
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Partnering with charity-care services to manage cirrhosis with ascites in an adult experiencing homelessness: A case report

Danzhu Zhao et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Charity care services can be an important tool for reducing healthcare disparities among populations with housing instability.

Keywords: alcohol use disorder; ascites; cirrhosis; homelessness.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author (s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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