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How Do Older People Experience Person-Centred Integrated Care? An Integrative Review of the Evidence Cover

How Do Older People Experience Person-Centred Integrated Care? An Integrative Review of the Evidence

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9066 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 26, 2025
Published on: Dec 15, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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