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Communities of Care Approach: Developing a Place-based Model of Care and Building Partnerships in the Communities in Central Singapore

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|Apr 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7727 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 10, 2023
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2024
Published on: Apr 9, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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