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Shifting from Fragmentation to Integration: A Systematic Analysis of Long-Term Care Insurance Policies in China

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 21 (2021): Issue 3
By: Wusi Zhou and  Weidong Dai  
Open Access
|Sep 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5676 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 22, 2020
Accepted on: Sep 2, 2021
Published on: Sep 17, 2021
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
older people,
disability,
long-term care,
policy fragmentation,
policy integration

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