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Impact of COVID-19 Measures on Discharge Planning and Continuity of Integrated Care in the Community for Older Patients in Singapore

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 22 (2022): Issue 0
By: Sungwon Yoon,  Jiahui Mo,  Zhui Ying Lim,  Si Yinn Lu,  Sher Guan Low,  Bangyu Xu,  Yu Xian Loo,  Chee Wai Koh,  Lai Yee Kong,  Rachel Marie Towle,  Su Fee Lim,  Chuen Seng Tan,  Yu Heng Kwan and  Lian Leng Low  
Open Access
|May 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6416 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 26, 2021
Accepted on: May 3, 2022
Published on: May 13, 2022
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
COVID-19,
discharge planning,
integrated care,
older patients,
care continuity

© 2022 Sungwon Yoon, Jiahui Mo, Zhui Ying Lim, Si Yinn Lu, Sher Guan Low, Bangyu Xu, Yu Xian Loo, Chee Wai Koh, Lai Yee Kong, Rachel Marie Towle, Su Fee Lim, Chuen Seng Tan, Yu Heng Kwan, Lian Leng Low, published by Ubiquity Press
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