Homelessness
Rosenheck R, Seibyl C. Homelessness. Medical Care 1998, 36: 1256-1264. PMID: 9708597, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199808000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHealth Care SurveysHospital CostsHospitals, VeteransHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedPsychiatric Department, HospitalResidence CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsTime of admissionSurvey dataSocial welfare programsService useMental health care unitsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterDate of dischargeMental health expendituresHealth service useHealth expenditureCost of careWelfare programsSafety netHealth care unitsHomelessness ratesHealth care servicesPublic fundingSubstance abuse programsComplete survey dataIndex hospitalizationAverage annual costCare unitSubstance abuse unitVA inpatientMedical Center