Mental health, substance abuse drive ER visits

A disproportionate percentage of ER encounters involving the homeless in the Sacramento region relate to a principal diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse. Diseases of the skin are also disproportionately common among homeless ER patients.

Note: About 12% of visits are for "symptoms; signs; and ill-defined conditions," a category not shown above.
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