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Association of homelessness and skin conditions: A Danish population-based cohort study.

Sandra Feodor NilssonZarqa AliThomas M LaursenJacob P ThyssenAlexander EgebergMerete NordentoftCarsten HjorthøjSimon F Thomsen
Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2023)
Individuals experiencing homelessness have high rates of most diagnosed skin conditions, but a lower occurrence of skin cancer diagnosis. Diagnostic and medical patterns for skin disorders differed clearly between people experiencing homelessness and individuals without these experiences. The time after first homeless shelter contact is an important window of opportunity for mitigating and preventing skin disorders.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • mental illness
  • wound healing
  • skin cancer
  • healthcare
  • risk assessment