Effect of social work intervention on hospital discharge transition planning in a special needs population

Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Adler, Alan ^a   Lipkin, Craig ^a   Cooper, Lisa ^a   Agolino, Michael ^a   Jones, Violet ^a  

^a Independence Blue Cross   (United States)

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EID: 77951487798     PISSN: 10623388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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