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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Integrated Care: A Frontier of Opportunities and Challenges

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9828 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
Language: English
Submitted on: May 7, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 7, 2025
Published on: Aug 22, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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