Paul L Wilson, Marlow Schulz, Ashley Carlson, Chelsea Koessel, Erin Petersen, Anna McEvoy, Kelcey Daily, Gerry Groggel
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Abstract
Community-level projects are a cornerstone in efforts to provide medical care to unhoused populations. The Community Medicine Cabinet (CMC) is a novel program created to supply residents of a local warming shelter with access to free over-the-counter medications. This report details the initial 18 months of operation including patient-reported evaluations.
期刊介绍:
The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.