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Integration of Care in Complex and Fragmented Service Systems: Experiences of Staff in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment Teams

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 22 (2022): Issue 0
By: Kristin Trane,  Kristian Aasbrenn,  Martin Rønningen,  Sigrun Odden,  Annika Lexén and  Anne Landheim  
Open Access
|May 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6011 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 30, 2021
Accepted on: May 16, 2022
Published on: May 25, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
integration,
integrated care,
holistic,
continuity,
flexible assertive community treatment

© 2022 Kristin Trane, Kristian Aasbrenn, Martin Rønningen, Sigrun Odden, Annika Lexén, Anne Landheim, published by Ubiquity Press
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