Homeless persons have high mortality rates.
Cause-specific mortality rates adjusted for race and rate ratios that compare mortality rates in homeless persons with those in the general population of Boston. Heart disease and cancer were the leading causes of death in persons who were 45 to 64 years of age. The most common causes of death among homeless adults who have contact with clinicians vary by age group. Efforts to reduce the rate of death among homeless persons should focus on these causes. Ann Intern Med.