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Potentials for Improving Support and Care to Survivors of Sexual Violence – a Case Study Within a Multiorganizational Setting in Sweden Cover

Potentials for Improving Support and Care to Survivors of Sexual Violence – a Case Study Within a Multiorganizational Setting in Sweden

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 25 (2025): Issue 3
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Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8995 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 24, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 2, 2025
Published on: Sep 9, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
co-production,
integrated care,
sexual abuse,
quality improvement,
victims

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