Dr. Carolyn Snider and Dr. Stephen Hwang, spoke to The Canadian Press about new research on the dramatic rise in the number of people experiencing homelessness turning to emergency departments for shelter and warmth in Toronto and Ontario.
Growing number of homeless people turning to ERs for shelter and warmth, study says
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