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County-Level Integrated Healthcare Practice in China: A Kaiser Permanente-Inspired Approach

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 24 (2024): Issue 4
By: Na Li,  Yin Dong and  Gaofeng Zhang  
Open Access
|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8610 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 17, 2024
Published on: Dec 31, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
integrated care,
county-level practice,
population health management

© 2024 Na Li, Yin Dong, Gaofeng Zhang, published by Ubiquity Press
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