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Stephen W. Hwang

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; Research Scientist, MAP Centre for Urban …
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Homelessness and health

SW Hwang - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
HOMELESSNESS AFFECTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CANADIANS and has important
health implications. Homeless people are at increased risk of dying prematurely and suffer …

[HTML][HTML] Morbidity and mortality in homeless individuals, prisoners, sex workers, and individuals with substance use disorders in high-income countries: a systematic …

RW Aldridge, A Story, SW Hwang, M Nordentoft… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Inclusion health focuses on people in extremely poor health due to poverty,
marginalisation, and multimorbidity. We aimed to review morbidity and mortality data on four …

Homelessness and health in Canada: research lessons and priorities

CJ Frankish, SW Hwang, D Quantz - Canadian journal of public health, 2005 - Springer
This article was for prepared for an international think-tank on reducing health disparities
and promoting equity for vulnerable populations. Its purposes are to provide an overview of …

Mortality among homeless adults in Boston: shifts in causes of death over a 15-year period

TP Baggett, SW Hwang, JJ O'connell… - JAMA internal …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Background Homeless persons experience excess mortality, but US-based studies on this
topic are outdated or lack information about causes of death. To our knowledge, no studies …

Mortality among men using homeless shelters in Toronto, Ontario

SW Hwang - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
ContextHomeless persons in US cities have high mortality rates. However, few comparison
data exist for death rates among homeless persons in other developed countries …

Mortality among residents of shelters, rooming houses, and hotels in Canada: 11 year follow-up study

SW Hwang, R Wilkins, M Tjepkema, PJ O'Campo… - Bmj, 2009 - bmj.com
Objective To examine mortality in a representative nationwide sample of homeless and
marginally housed people living in shelters, rooming houses, and hotels. Design Follow-up …

The At Home/Chez Soi trial protocol: a pragmatic, multi-site, randomised controlled trial of a Housing First intervention for homeless individuals with mental illness in …

PN Goering, DL Streiner, C Adair, T Aubry, J Barker… - BMJ open, 2011 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Housing First is a complex housing and support intervention for homeless
individuals with mental health problems. It has a sufficient knowledge base and interest to …

Risk of death among homeless women: a cohort study and review of the literature

AM Cheung, SW Hwang - Cmaj, 2004 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Homeless people are at high risk for illness and have higher death rates than
the general population. Patterns of mortality among homeless men have been investigated …

Homeless people's perceptions of welcomeness and unwelcomeness in healthcare encounters

CK Wen, PL Hudak, SW Hwang - Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007 - Springer
Background Homeless people face many barriers to obtaining health care, and their
attitudes toward seeking health care services may be shaped in part by previous encounters …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and people experiencing homelessness: challenges and mitigation strategies

M Perri, N Dosani, SW Hwang - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
• Individuals experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of infection with severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 owing to their lack of safe housing and are also at …