Assessing health conditions and medication use among the homeless community in Long Beach, California

• Main Authors: Mok Thoong Chong (Author), Jason Yamaki (Author), Megan Harwood (Author), Richard d'Assalenaux (Author), Ettie Rosenberg (Author), Okezie Aruoma (Author), Anupam Bishayee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Persons experiencing homelessness are a vulnerable population and are at increased risk for morbidity and all-cause mortality compared to the general population. This study sought to evaluate medication use, regular physician visits, and identify health conditions among the homeless popul...