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Homelessness and the wandering unemployed have been a feature of all societies since time immemorial. These are people who for various reasons have rejected or have been rejected by society and have “taken to the road,” have simply coexisted with the rest of us with no fixed abode, or live “rough” in cities or in the rural environment. Many are mentally ill; ≈25% are drug addicted; and they are vulnerable to violence, trauma, malnutrition, and infection. What are the issues for the contemporary neurologist?
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