Original Article

Episodic Illness, Chronic Disease, and Health Care Use Among Homeless Persons in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, 2007

Background: Homeless persons are at higher risk for morbidity and mortality from both chronic and episodic illness than the general population. Few data are available on the prevalence of these conditions and uptake of vaccination for prevention. Methods: In March 2007, we administered a cross-sectional survey to a convenience sample…