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Bridging the gap — health care for the homeless
Author(s) -
Webster Ian W.,
Harris Mark F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1988.tb120762.x
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , health care , medicine , gerontology , economic growth , computer security , economics , computer science
In Australia and other countries concern exists about the extent of homelessness. Because we live in a period in which access to adequate shelter is an increasing problem for many persons, we report on the health needs of long‐term homeless persons. Little attention was given to their health needs during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless in 1987.