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Barriers to End-of-Life Services for Persons Experiencing Homelessness as Perceived by Health and Social Service Providers

Meredith MacKenzie and Eva Purkey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2019, 32 (6) 847-857; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190066
Meredith MacKenzie
From Street Health Centre, a part of Kingston Community Health Centres, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (MM); Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada (MM, EP).
MD, BSc, CCFP (AM), FCFP
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Eva Purkey
From Street Health Centre, a part of Kingston Community Health Centres, Kingston, Ontario, Canada (MM); Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada (MM, EP).
MD, MPH, CCFP, FCFP
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