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Homelessness and mental health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Tom Craig*
Affiliation:
United Medical and Dental Schools, Lambeth Healthcare NHS Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH
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