Evidence shows that, without timely support, the homeless state and health state will fast deteriorate and reinforce each other. It is therefore arguable to broaden the definition of statutory homelessness, and the "preventative approach" can save, rather than increase, the public resources spent ...
Plumb JD (2000) Homelessness: reducing health disparities. CMAJ 163(2):172Plumb JD. Homelessness: Reducing health disparities. Canadian Medical Association 2000;163(2):172.Plumb JD. Homelessness: reducing health disparities [editorial]. CMAJ 2000;163:172-3....
Homelessness, a phenomenon with complex causes and potential for tragic consequences, is a public health and societal problem in cities, towns and rural areas worldwide. Men, women and children — be they refugees in Eastern Europe, street children in Uganda or what the developed world thinks ...
Populations at Special Health Risk: The Homeless Although homelessness is widespread in developing countries, it is also distressingly common in the industrialized world, where it has important implications for public health. A variety of health and mental health conditions place indiv... DB Herman,...
Three of twenty-seven exposures, represent the raw, uncut harsh realities of homelessness in the heart of downtown Houston, Texas. In a city, known for the largest medical center in the world, health disparities are seen on nearly every corner. Healthcare and accessibility to healthcare servic...
TUESDAY, July 16, 2019 (American Heart Association News)—The cycle of homelessness can have devastating long-term repercussions on health. A nonprofit program in Boston is tackling the problem by trying to avoid evictions.
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This article examines interventions to help improve the health of homeless people in high-income countries. It discusses the health implications of homelessness, a comparison between specific and integrated mental health services, and the high prevalence of co-occurring mental illness and substance misus...
Homelessness adds substantially to the cost of health care services for persons with mental illness in VA, and most likely, in other "safety net" systems that serve the poor. These high costs, along with the prospect of declining public funding for health and social welfare programs, and an...
Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision is the first known publication in which service providers examine the particular difficulties encountered by homeless people in gaining access to healthcare, both in Britain and the US. Specific chapters examine the complex issue of mental health and hom...