Introduction: An estimated 5800 to 46,500 lives are lost due to homelessness each year.
Experiencing homelessness and poor health are cyclically related, with one reinforcing the …

Mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent among people experiencing
homelessness. Street Medicine can reach unhoused people who face barriers to accessing …

In recent decades, opioid overdoses have increased dramatically in the United States and
peer countries. Given this, emergency medicine physicians have become adept in reversing …

Background Structural harm reduction is an approach to care for people who use drugs
(PWUD) that incorporates services and resources (eg, naloxone, sterile syringes). As …

Purpose The Street Medicine Auto-Refraction Technology study is an efficient and cost-
effective treatment of refractive error (RE) and identification of potential non-RE pathology in …

Street Medicine is a volunteer-run initiative for low-resource healthcare settings. Formed to
bridge gaps in care for persons experiencing homelessness, these organisations work to …

Unsheltered homelessness is associated with a myriad of barriers including unmet medical,
mental health, physical, and social needs. This study evaluated a Street Medicine approach …

This report seeks to discuss sequelae of chronic cellulitis that is commonly treated in the
ambulatory setting, as exacerbated by the conditions of living outside. Further we hope to …

An urban centre in southwestern Ontario continues to be faced with the extensive impacts of
high rates of substance use. To more effectively meet the Quintuple Aim, in a way that …

Health care for the homeless population is a complex challenge and represents a significant
gap in care, particularly for those at the end of life. Hospice care may be desired but is rarely …