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A Practitioner-Led Approach to Understanding Multi-Professional Working Across Health and Care: Co-Constructing the Integrated-Component Assessment Framework (I-CAF) and the Development Matrix for Integration (DMI) Cover

A Practitioner-Led Approach to Understanding Multi-Professional Working Across Health and Care: Co-Constructing the Integrated-Component Assessment Framework (I-CAF) and the Development Matrix for Integration (DMI)

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9136 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 6, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 5, 2026
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Published on: Mar 18, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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