Homelessness and health
- 23 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 177 (9) , 1065-1066
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.071294
Abstract
Homelessness is evolving into a national and international crisis. Within developed countries, homeless rates are now believed to approximate 1% of most urban populations.[1][1] In the 2001 Canadian census, 14 145 people were counted as living in a shelter. Of note, 1490 (0r 10%) people were underThis publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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