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Cold-related injuries in a cohort of homeless adults

Paige ZhangCentre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-149XView further author information
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Kate BassilHealthy Public Policy Directorate, Toronto Public Health, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Stephanie GowerHealthy Public Policy Directorate, Toronto Public Health, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Marko KaticInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Alex KissInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Evie GogosisCentre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Stephen W. HwangCentre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada;Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 85-89 | Received 28 Sep 2017, Accepted 10 Sep 2018, Published online: 18 Sep 2018

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