Predicting hospitalisation in the homeless

Read this paper: https://bjgp.org/content/70/695/e406

Catherine Himsworth discusses the findings of her research in people who are homeless. The trimorbidity of homelessness – chronic disease, mental health problems, and substance misuse –increased fourfold the risk of unplanned hospital admissions.

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