Mortality Among Unsheltered Homeless Adults in Boston, Massachusetts, 2000-2009
- 1 September 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Internal Medicine
- Vol. 178 (9), 1242-1248
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2924
Abstract
A paucity of literature exists regarding the health status of unsheltered, urban homeless adults, also known as “rough sleepers.” These elusive, yet highly visible unsheltered individuals eschew organized shelters and choose to sleep on park benches, in back alleyways, in doorways, under bridges, near train stations, and in abandoned cars.Keywords
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