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Impact of Integrated Care on the Rate of Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Older Adults in Stockholm County: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis Cover

Impact of Integrated Care on the Rate of Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Older Adults in Stockholm County: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

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|Jun 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5505 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2020
Accepted on: Feb 23, 2021
Published on: Jun 9, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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