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The homeless and the emergency department: a special relationship

Gordian W O Fulde
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05735.x
Published online: 1 December 2003

Why do some “frequent flyers” of the ED gain a permanent place in our hearts?


  • Department of Emergency Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW.


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