Prevalence and Temporal Characteristics of Housing Needs in an Urban Emergency Department

Introduction: Our objective was to determine the proportion of patients in our emergency department (ED) who are unhoused or marginally housed and when they typically present to the ED. Methods: We surveyed patients in an urban, safety-net ED from June–August 2018, using a sampling strategy that met...

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Main Authors: Leah Fraimow-Wong, Jennifer Sun, Partow Imani, Daniel Haro, Harrison J. Alter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3hv7x66n