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Reducing hospital bed use by frail older people: results from a systematic review of the literature Cover

Reducing hospital bed use by frail older people: results from a systematic review of the literature

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|Dec 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.1148 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 25, 2013
Accepted on: Sep 4, 2013
Published on: Dec 5, 2013
Published by: Igitur publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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