Older People and Unpaid Carers’ Experiences of Hospital-at-Home
By: Mark Tompkins, Robin Miller and Denise Tanner
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.10181 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 22, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 25, 2025
Published on: Dec 4, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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