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Dec 2019
21m 45s

Episode 174.0 – Homelessness

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We discuss one of the most complex problems we face – Homelessness

Hosts:
Kelly Doran, MD
Audrey Tse, MD
Brian Gilberti, MD

Download One Comment Tags: Social Emergency Medicine

Show Notes

Special Thanks To:

Dr. Kelly Doran, MD MHS

Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Health, NYC Health + Hospitals/ Bellevue

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References:

Doran, K.M.  Commentary: How Can Emergency Departments Help End Homelessness?  A Challenge to Social Emergency Medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2019;74:S41-S44.

Doran, K.M., Raven, M.C. Homelessness and Emergency Medicine: Where Do We Go From Here? Acad Emerg Med. 2018;25:598-600.

Salhi, B.A., et al. Homelessness and Emergency Medicine: A Review of the Literature. Acad Emerg Med. 2018;25:577-93.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Available at: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/5783/2018-ahar-part-1-pit-estimates-of-homelessness-in-the-us/

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Home, Together Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. https://www.usich.gov/resources/uploads/asset_library/Home-Together-Federal-Strategic-Plan-to-Prevent-and-End-Homelessness.pdf


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