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Quality in transitional care of the elderly: Key challenges and relevant improvement measures Cover

Quality in transitional care of the elderly: Key challenges and relevant improvement measures

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|May 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.1194 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 19, 2013
Accepted on: Mar 25, 2014
Published on: May 8, 2014
Published by: Igitur publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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