Homeless Patient

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Complications

• alcoholism
• infection

• tuberculosis
• pneumonia (poor prognostic factor)
• HIV infection (homeless shelters high risk)

• domestic violence

References

1. National Guideline Clearinghouse Adapting your practice: general recommendations for the care of homeless patients. National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. ngc-guideline: [1]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless children with otitis media. ngc-guideline: [2]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with asthma. Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network ngc-guideline: [3]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with chlamydial or gonococcal infections. ngc-guideline: [4]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes mellitus. ngc-guideline: [5]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with HIV/AIDS. ngc-guideline: [6]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations on reproductive health care for homeless patients. ngc-guideline: [7]
   - Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia & heart failure. National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. ngc-guideline: [8]
   - Adapting your practice: recommendations for the care of homeless adults with chronic non-malignant pain. National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. ngc-guideline: [9]

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