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Sheltered versus nonsheltered Homeless women : Differences in health, behavior, victimization, and utilization of care by NYAMATHI, A. M, LEAKE, B, GELBERG, L

“…To contrast sociodemographic characteristics, physical and mental health status, substance use, sexual behaviors, victimization, and utilization of health…”
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Summaries for patients. End-of-Life Planning intervention and the Completion of Advance Directives in homeless persons by Song, J, Ratner, E R, Wall, M M, Bartels, D M, Ulvestad, N, Petroskas, D, West, M, Weber-Main, A M, Grengs, L, Gelberg, L

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The role of patient participation in the doctor visit. Implications for adherence to diabetes care by GOLIN, C. E, DIMATTEO, M. R, GELBERG, L

“…The role of patient participation in the doctor visit. Implications for adherence to diabetes care. C E Golin , M R DiMatteo and L Gelberg Department of…”
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A Population-Based Survey of Tuberculosis Symptoms: How Atypical Are Atypical Presentations? by Miller, Loren G., Asch, Steven M., Yu, Emily I., Knowles, Laura, Gelberg, Lillian, Davidson, Paul

“…There is scant information on tuberculosis symptoms from a population-based perspective. We prospectively identified 526 tuberculosis cases reported in Los…”
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94 TO TREAT OR NOT TO TREAT: BIAS AND BARRIERS TO HEPATITIS C CARE AMONG THE HOMELESS OF SKID ROW by Pedroso, J., Rongey, C., Gelberg, L.

“…BackgroundThe prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among the homeless population occupying the Skid Row District of Los Angeles County is an estimated 54%,…”
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BARRIERS TO ENROLLING MONOLINGUAL SPANISH-SPEAKING PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS IN A SCREENING AND BRIEF INTERVENTION (SBI) TO REDUCE RISKY DRUG USE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE QUIT-MOBILE STUDY by Cazares, L, Sirisoma, A, Batarse, C, Hernandez, C, Sumstine, S, Rico, M, Swendeman, D, Gelberg, L.

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258 DETERMINANTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY COUNSELING BY PHYSICIANS AT A LARGE LOW-INCOME CLINIC IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY by Abejuela, H. R., Gelberg, L., Manousogiannakis, E., Kuo, T.

“…PurposeStudies have shown that the burden of chronic disease due to poor diet and physical inactivity falls disproportionately on the underserved. Although…”
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Nutritional Counseling for Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Key Lessons Learned by Kwan, Crystal L., MPH, RD, Gelberg, Hollie A.L., PhD, RD, Rosen, Jennifer A., PharmD, BCPP, Chamberlin, Valery, MD, Shah, Chandresh, MD, Nguyen, Charles, MD, Pierre, Joseph M., MD, Erickson, Zachary D, Mena, Shirley J., MSN, RN, King, Michael, Arnold, Irina, MS, MD, Baker, Matthew R, Meyer, Hilary B, Ames, Donna, MD

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What pediatricians can do to further youth violence prevention—a qualitative study by Barkin, Shari, Ryan, Gery, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Objective—Youth violence is a public health problem world wide. However, the United States has the worst rate of youth violence among industralized countries…”
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Psychiatric symptoms, health services, and HIV risk factors among homeless women by Kilbourne, Amy M, Herndon, Brooke, Andersen, Ronald M, Wenzel, Suzanne L, Gelberg, Lillian

“…The authors determined whether psychiatric symptoms and lack of health and/or social services contacts were associated with HIV risk behaviors among a…”
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Tuberculosis in Homeless Patients: Potential for Case Finding in Public Emergency Departments by Asch, Steven, Leake, Barbara, Knowles, Laura, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Study objectives: Previous studies have had difficulty evaluating the optimal clinical site for screening homeless patients for active tuberculosis (TB). We…”
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Mental health, alcohol and drug use, and criminal history among homeless adults by Gelberg, L, Linn, L S, Leake, B D

“…As part of a community-based survey of 529 homeless adults, the authors analyzed factors associated with their use of mental health services. Homeless persons…”
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251 Food Insecurity and Frequent Emergency Department Use by Doran, K.M., Estrella, A., Mijanovich, T., Castelblanco, D., Lee, D.C., Gelberg, L.

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Does fear of immigration authorities deter tuberculosis patients from seeking care? by Asch, S, Leake, B, Gelberg, L

“…Physician groups are concerned that legislation requiring physicians to report illegal immigrants to immigration authorities will delay curative care. In…”
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Hepatitis B among homeless and other impoverished US military veterans in residential care in Los Angeles by Gelberg, L, Robertson, MJ, Leake, B, Wenzel, SL, Bakhtiar, L, Hardie, EA, Sadler, N, Getzug, T

“…Findings are presented for a cross-sectional study of serological markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in an underserved population—impoverished…”
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Prevalence of Sexual Violence and its Association with Depression among Male and Female Patients with Risky Drug Use in Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers by Bone, Curtis W., Goodfellow, Amelia M., Vahidi, Mani, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Sexual violence (SV) is common; however, the prevalence of SV and its long term sequela vary geographically and among subpopulations within the USA. As such,…”
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Risk factors for homelessness among women veterans by Washington, Donna L, Yano, Elizabeth M, McGuire, James, Hines, Vivian, Lee, Martin, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Women veterans are three to four times more likely than non-veteran women to become homeless. However, their risk factors for homelessness have not been…”
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The Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations: application to medical care use and outcomes for homeless people by Gelberg, L, Andersen, R M, Leake, B D

“…(1) To present the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, a major revision of a leading model of access to care that is particularly applicable to…”
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Differences in Individual-Level Terrorism Preparedness in Los Angeles County by Eisenman, David P., Wold, Cheryl, Fielding, Jonathan, Long, Anna, Setodji, Claude, Hickey, Scot, Gelberg, Lillian

“…Increasing individual preparedness for disasters, including large-scale terrorist attacks, is a significant concern of public health planners. As with natural…”
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Social and physical health of homeless adults previously treated for mental health problems by Gelberg, L, Linn, L S

“…A total of 529 homeless adults in Los Angeles County were surveyed to determine the relationship between their previous use of mental health services and their…”
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