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Implementation of Integrated Care in Singapore: A Complex Adaptive System Perspective

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|Oct 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4174 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 18, 2018
Accepted on: Sep 25, 2018
Published on: Oct 16, 2018
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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