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Implementing Information and Communication Technology to Support Community Aged Care Service Integration: Lessons from an Australian Aged Care Provider

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|Apr 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.2437 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 18, 2016
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2017
Published on: Apr 10, 2017
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Heather E Douglas, Andrew Georgiou, Amina Tariq, Mirela Prgomet, Andrew Warland, Pauline Armour, Johanna I Westbrook, published by Ubiquity Press
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