Use of medicines by homeless people in Porto, Portugal

• Main Authors: Helena Gama (Author), Luís Oliveira (Author), Maria de Lurdes Pereira (Author), Ana Azevedo (Author), Nuno Lunet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to describe patterns of medication use among homeless adults from the city of Porto, Portugal. We recruited 146 homeless participants in four social services institutions. Data on the use of medicines in the previous week were collected using face-to-face interviews....