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Homeless Persons and Health Care
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1986Health care is generally unavailable for the homeless. This heterogeneous group of men and women, including long-term street dwellers, residents of shelters, the chronically mentally ill, the economically debased, and alienated youth, are subject to a broad range of acute and chronic diseases, intensified by unsuitable living conditions, stress, and ...
P W, Brickner +6 more
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Nutrition and the Homeless Person
Journal of Community Health Nursing, 1991Homeless persons include men, women, and children who are among the poorest of America's poor. A review is provided of the eating patterns of the homeless, their special nutritional problems, and controversial nutritional issues involving them. Also discussed are ways in which community health nurses (CHNs) can (a) help upgrade the nutritional ...
J A, Strasser, S, Damrosch, J, Gaines
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Health Care for Homeless Persons
New England Journal of Medicine, 2004Dr. Bruce Levy and Dr. James O'Connell describe the challenges and hidden rewards that clinicians encounter when they provide health care to homeless people.
Bruce D, Levy, James J, O'Connell
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Health Needs of Homeless Persons
Public Health Nursing, 1987AbstractThis study assessed the multidimensional health needs of the homeless population of Richmond, Virginia, using the Neuman systems model as the conceptual framework. A combination of indicator, key informant, and survey approaches was implemented.
J E, Bowdler, L M, Barrell
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Chronic pain in homeless persons
2021Chronic pain and its role in homelessness is an under-researched but critical issue. This chapter aims to summarize the scant evidence on this topic. It examines underlying factors for the association of homelessness with chronic pain, which occurs much more often in homeless individuals than in the general population. Chronic pain impacts a variety of
Marc Vogel +2 more
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Homeless persons in rehabilitation
2021Recovery-oriented rehabilitation of homeless persons with severe mental illness in the community or institution has been a challenge for service providers across the globe. Chronicity of the illness, along with loss of skill sets, has hindered persons rendered homeless from opportunities for seeking validation in the eyes of society as ‘productive ...
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The Homeless Persons' Obstacle Race: 2
The Journal of Social Welfare Law, 1981(1981). The homeless persons’ obstacle race: 2. The Journal of Social Welfare Law: Vol. 3, No. 5-6, pp. 65-82.
P. W. Robson, P. Watchman
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Medical Care for Homeless Persons
2021Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, infectious diseases, skin diseases, and osteoarthritis are common illnesses among persons who are homeless. Delivery of high-quality health care to homeless populations often requires an individualized patient-centered approach based on clinical practice guidelines and the patient’s circumstances. In this
Caridad A. Hernandez, Adam G. Golden
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Foot Problems in Homeless Persons
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1990Homelessness is increasing. Factors contributing to health problems in homeless persons include lifestyle, exposure to the elements, contaminated environments, malnutrition, a high prevalence of su...
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Neurocognitive impairment in homeless persons
2021Cognitive capability impacts individual functioning in every life domain such as social, emotional, academic, and occupational. Understanding the mechanism through which cognitive impairment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to homelessness is essential to providing effective services for improving health outcomes among this population. This
Neha Sharma +2 more
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