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Homelessness and mental health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Tom Craig
Tom Craig*
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United Medical and Dental Schools, Lambeth Healthcare NHS Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 4 , April 1998 , pp. 195 - 197
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