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The Evolving Roles of Nurses Providing Care at Home: A Qualitative Case Study Research of a Transitional Care Team

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 22 (2022): Issue 1
By: Wei Ting Chen,  He Hong-Gu and  Chow Yeow Leng  
Open Access
|Jan 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.5838 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2021
Accepted on: Jan 6, 2022
Published on: Jan 20, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
delivery of health care,
integrated,
home nursing,
community health nursing,
role

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