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Measuring Processes of Integrated Care for Hospital to Home Transitions

By: Cara L. Brown and  Verena Menec  
Open Access
|Apr 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5552 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 5, 2020
Accepted on: Feb 23, 2021
Published on: Apr 26, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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