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Community services' involvement in the discharge of older adults from hospital into the community

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|Sep 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.917 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 23, 2012
Accepted on: Jul 26, 2013
Published on: Sep 18, 2013
Published by: Igitur publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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