Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Kertesz SG. Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 45: 17-22. PMID: 33647757, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-homeless veteransEmergency departmentAlcohol-related disordersED useRace/ethnicityDiagnostic categoriesDepressive disorderHomeless veteransNational VA administrative dataSuicidal behaviorCommon diagnostic categoriesLow back painVA administrative dataED service useVA homeless programsED visitsMusculoskeletal painPain conditionsRespiratory infectionsBack painED careDiagnostic codesObservational studyHispanic veteransService use