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The Homeless Patient

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This chapter presents a case of a homeless patient in the emergency department and reviews common pitfalls and considerations.

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  1. Departments of Anthropology and Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Bisan A. Salhi

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  1. Office for Diversity and Equity and Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Marcus L. Martin

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Sheryl Heron

  3. Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Lisa Moreno-Walton

  4. Office for Diversity and Equity, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Michelle Strickland

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Salhi, B.A. (2019). The Homeless Patient. In: Martin, M.L., Heron, S., Moreno-Walton, L., Strickland, M. (eds) Diversity and Inclusion in Quality Patient Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92762-6_21

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