Why Do Homeless People Use a Mobile Health Unit in a Country With Universal Health Care?

• Main Authors: Ciara Whelan MD (Author), Catharine Chambers MSc (Author), Michael Chan BSc (Hons) (Author), Sunu Thomas MD, MSc (Author), Gabrielle Ramos MSc (Author), Stephen W. Hwang MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mobile health units (MHUs) are an important source of health care for the uninsured; however, it is unclear what role these units play in Canada, where a universal health insurance system exists. The purpose of this study was to understand why individuals who live in a country with universal health...