Health Care of People Experiencing Homelessness: Part I

NEJM Evid. 2023 Aug;2(8):EVIDra2300123. doi: 10.1056/EVIDra2300123. Epub 2023 Jul 25.

Abstract

Homelessness and Health CarePeople who experience homelessness have high rates of medical illness. They struggle with conditions associated with living in crowded shelters, trauma, and exposure to extreme weather. Here, Taylor and Munson review the care of this vulnerable population.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Housing
  • Humans
  • Ill-Housed Persons*
  • Social Problems
  • Vulnerable Populations