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A Case Study on the Integrated Healthcare Delivery System in Xuhui District, Shanghai Best Practices and Implementation Cover

A Case Study on the Integrated Healthcare Delivery System in Xuhui District, Shanghai Best Practices and Implementation

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 26 (2026): Issue 3
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|Jul 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9812 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Page range: 3 - 3
Submitted on: Apr 22, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2026
Published on: Jul 2, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
integrated eldercare,
Six-Bed Integration model,
care coordination,
resource allocation,
referral mechanism,
digital divide,
community-based elderly care

© 2026 Yanjun Huang, Gan Wang, Rong Chen, Biao Wang, Xinyu Li, Qiong Zhu, Zhijie Yu, published by Ubiquity Press
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