What Can We Learn for Future Integrated Care Models in Long Term Care Facilities After the COVID-19 Emergency? Lessons From an Observational Study in Catalonia
By: Mireia Massot Mesquida, Miquel À. Mas, Rosa García-Sierra, Sara Pablo Reyes, Ramón Miralles Basseda, Xavier Vallès, Irene Garcia, Sara Rodoreda, Mar Isnard Blanchart, Maria Josep Ulldemolins, Ricard Peiró Navarro, Susana Morales, Boris Trenado, Yolanda Ordorica, Marta Exposito Izquierdo, Maria José Pérez Lucena, Nemesio Moreno, Montserrat Teixidó Colet, Norma Henríquez, Joaquim Verdaguer Puigvendrelló, Josep Maria Bonet, Núria Prat, Eduard Lozano, Rosa López, Oriol Estrada and Jordi Ara
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8597 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 20, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 3, 2025
Published on: Mar 19, 2025
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