Hunger and Food Insecurity Among Patients in an Urban Emergency Departmnent

Hunger and Food Insecurity Among Patients in an Urban Emergency Departmnent

Introduction: To determine the prevalence of hunger and food insecurity among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) over 3 consecutive years.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of patients presenting to the ED at Hennepin County Medical Center, and urban, Level I trauma center....

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Main Authors: Roma Patel, Travis D Olives, James R Miner, Bjorn Westgard, Michelle Biros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2013-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
emergency medicine
hunger
poverty
housing status
emergency department
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9n64f8sz#

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