W W Norton / United Hospital Fund. 1992. vg+. Soft Cover. 439pp ISBN:0393308758 . (more information)

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W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992. Near-new condition - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - Tight spine - Bright pages - 439 pages - In 1984 the Health Care for the Homeless Project (HCHP) was launched to provide health and social services to the homeless in 19 major American cities. With $25 million in funds from two major foundations, HCHP served over 100,000 clients in a five-year period. This book, edited by the director of community medicine at New York's St. Vincent Hospital, offers case studies and personal observations of HCHP workers. As a whole, these perspectives provide a summary of how and why the project was created and detail the successes and pitfalls of operating community health programs. Most of the accounts are concerned with the major medical problems of the homeless--AIDS, tuberculosis, hypertension, mental illness--and the challenge of caring for people often unable to provide themselves with food and shelter. Although the contributors are obviously most used to writing for other professionals, their from-the-front-lines reporting vividly illustrates the tragedy of homelessness in America. Highly recommended.. Trade Paperback. Near-Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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NY: Norton, 1990. 439 pp. Reprint. Some tables and maps. Notes index. Crease across lower right corner of front cover. Light to medium edge and corner wear. Reading crease. Text-edges lightly soiled. . Trade Paperback. Very Good Minus. 6" x 9". (more information)

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