Dr. Rishi Patel's street medicine van administers life-changing antipsychotic shots to homeless patients in Kern County, CA.
Dr. Rishi Patel's street medicine van provides life-changing shots to homeless patients in Kern County, CA. These long-acting antipsychotic injections replace daily pills, helping patients meet their mental health goals and stabilize their symptoms. With minimal paperwork and no need for a psychiatrist's sign-off, shots have become a popular tool for street doctors in California to tackle the state's intertwined homelessness and mental health crises.
June 04, 2024
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