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Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital – a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences Cover

Hospital discharge of elderly patients to primary health care, with and without an intermediate care hospital – a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences

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|Apr 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.1156 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 17, 2013
Accepted on: Mar 11, 2014
Published on: Apr 30, 2014
Published by: Igitur publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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