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Impact of Elderly Acute Care Discharge Services on Prevention of Rehospitalisation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using National Health Data from Kita Ward, Tokyo Cover

Impact of Elderly Acute Care Discharge Services on Prevention of Rehospitalisation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using National Health Data from Kita Ward, Tokyo

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8913 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: May 24, 2024
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Accepted on: Jan 23, 2025
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Published on: Feb 4, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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