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Comparative Study on the Satisfaction of Healthcare Service Providers with the Synergistic Development of Rural Healthcare Systems in China: Medical Alliance Counties vs. Non-Medical Alliance Counties Cover

Comparative Study on the Satisfaction of Healthcare Service Providers with the Synergistic Development of Rural Healthcare Systems in China: Medical Alliance Counties vs. Non-Medical Alliance Counties

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 24 (2024): Issue 2
By: Meng Zhang,  XiaoNan Du,  GeGe Jia,  QingYun Xia,  YanYun Xu,  Jvxiao Wu,  YiLin He and  Jian Wu  
Open Access
|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7677 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 5, 2023
Accepted on: Jun 10, 2024
Published on: Jun 20, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
vertical integration,
County Medical Alliance,
rural healthcare systems,
synergy,
professional and managerial satisfaction,
China

© 2024 Meng Zhang, XiaoNan Du, GeGe Jia, QingYun Xia, YanYun Xu, Jvxiao Wu, YiLin He, Jian Wu, published by Ubiquity Press
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