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The Role of Day Care in the Provision of Integrated Services for Older People

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9052 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 28, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 11, 2025
Published on: Jul 17, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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