Preventing the rebound: Improving care transition in hospital discharge processes

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-451

  Scott, Ian A ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 78649654606     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09777     Document Type: Article

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