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The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases & Common Problems in Shelters & on the Streets | (2004)

This easy-to-use and read manual is designed for clinicians and shelter staff. Sections cover communicable diseases and infections, major medications, heat-related conditions and cold-related injuries, emerging challenges, management of chronic illnesses, immunizations, food management in shelters and soup kitchens, and fact sheets in English and Spanish for clients. The manual includes a chapter on tuberculosis. […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury | Chapter from The Health Care of Homeless Persons | Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), caused either by blunt force or acceleration/deceleration forces, is common in the general population. Homeless persons are at particularly high risk of head trauma and adverse outcomes to TBI. Even mild traumatic brain injury can lead to persistent symptoms including cognitive, physical, and behavioral problems. It is important to understand brain

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The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases & Common Problems in Shelters & On the Streets (2004)

This 384-page manual describes serious health problems that commonly afflict homeless persons and discusses appropriate responses and treatment. Included are chapters on hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Download Research (Link)

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The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases & Common Problems in Shelters & on the Streets

A 384-page manual that describes serious health problems that commonly afflict homeless persons and discusses appropriate responses and treatment. The manual addresses communicable disease control and food handling in shelter settings, and current approaches to the management of chronic diseases. It includes convenient patient education materials in English and Spanish that can be easily reproduced

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Health care at the crossroads: Strategies for creating and sustaining community-wide emergency preparedness systems

Prepared by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the purpose of this report is to frame the issues that must be addressed in developing community-wide preparedness and to delineate federal and state responsibilities for eliminating barriers and for facilitating and sustaining—through leadership, funding and other resource deployment—community-based emergency preparedness across the United States.

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Organizing Health Services for Homeless People: A Practical Guide

Author: McMurray-Avila M – See Part IV, Service Delivery Strategies, Case Management Services Part IV discusses service delivery strategies based on the experience of existing HCH projects. This section describes specific elements necessary for provision of services in the following areas: medical care, substance abuse services, mental health services, case management, outreach, dental care, respite

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