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Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Transitional Care Programmes: The Key Challenges and Recommendations Cover

Conducting a Cost-Benefit Analysis of Transitional Care Programmes: The Key Challenges and Recommendations

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|Feb 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.4703 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2019
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Accepted on: Jan 15, 2020
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Published on: Feb 21, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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