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Homeless women’s service use, barriers, and motivation for participating in substance use treatment

Carole C. UpshurDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA;Department of Quantitative Methods, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Darlene JenkinsNational Health Care for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN, USAView further author information
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Linda WeinrebDepartment of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAView further author information
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Lillian GelbergDepartment of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, and Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Elizabeth Aaker OrvekDepartment of Quantitative Methods, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USAView further author information
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Pages 252-262 | Received 28 Apr 2017, Accepted 14 Jul 2017, Published online: 14 Aug 2017

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