Barriers to effective discharge planning: A qualitative study investigating the perspectives of frontline healthcare professionals

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wong, Eliza Ly ^a   Yam, Carrie Hk ^a   Cheung, Annie Wl ^a   Leung, Michael Cm ^a   Chan, Frank Wk ^a   Wong, Fiona Yy ^a   Yeoh, Eng Kiong ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 80053173763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-242     Document Type: Article

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