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Homeless persons may be underserved by the end-of-life care system as a result of barriers that they face to accessing end-of-life care services. Changes in the rules and regulations that reflect the health needs and circumstances of homeless persons and measures to improve continuity of care have the potential to increase equity in the end-of-life care system for this underserved population.

"This study is unique in its characterization of new media ownership and use among ED patients experiencing homelessness. New media is a powerful tool to connect patients experiencing homelessness to health care."

This study underscores the need for greater emphasis on the social determinants of health in medical education in the context of homelessness. These insights may help to inform the development and design of service-learning initiatives that integrate understandings of the social determinants of health, and thus potentially improve the readiness of clinicians to address the complex factors that shape the health of homeless populations.

Guideline Objective(s) * To provide helpful guidance to primary care providers serving individuals who are homeless * To contribute to improvements in both quality of care and quality of life for these patients

As the evidence narrows in on the case that it is the economically disadvantaged that shoulder the bulk of chronic and comorbid illnesses, it is apparent that this burden strains physicians and health care systems as well. Some solutions are at hand.