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Experiences and Reported Outcomes of Patients and Caregivers Enrolled in an Integrated Care Program for Thoracic Surgery: A Qualitative Evaluation

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 23 (2023): Issue 1
By: Meghan O’Neill,  Kathy Kornas,  Catherine Liang,  Lori Diemert,  Tsoleen Ayanian,  Melissa Chang and  Laura C. Rosella  
Open Access
|May 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.6540 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 4, 2022
Accepted on: Apr 19, 2023
Published on: May 4, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
integrated care,
person-centered care,
thoracic surgery,
qualitative study,
evaluation

© 2023 Meghan O’Neill, Kathy Kornas, Catherine Liang, Lori Diemert, Tsoleen Ayanian, Melissa Chang, Laura C. Rosella, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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