A place to heal: a qualitative focus group study of respite care preferences among individuals experiencing homelessnessFootnote^*

* Prior presentations: Findings from this study were presented at the National Healthcare for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium on May 7–9, 2015, at Washington, DC, USA.

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