The medical problems of homeless clinic patients
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 May 1992
Gary Ferenchick
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There were more similarities than differences in the prevalences of major medical problems in homeless vs. nonhomeless community clinic patients; where differences did exist, homeless persons consistently had a higher prevalence of illness than did the nonHomeless.
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There were more similarities than differences in the prevalences of major medical problems in homeless vs. nonhomeless community clinic patients. Where differences did exist, homeless persons consistently had a higher prevalence of illness than did the nonhomeless.
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