Healthcare inequities and barriers to access for homeless individuals: a qualitative study in Barcelona (Spain)

Abstract Background In Spain, homeless individuals have lower perceived quality of health than the rest of the population and their life expectancy is 30 years lower than the national average. While the Spanish health system provides universal access and coverage, homeless individuals do not access...

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Main Authors: Andrés Cernadas, Ángela Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-021-01409-2