Integrated care for older people in Europe-latest trends and perceptions

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 12, Issue JANUARY-MARCH 201, 2012, Pages

  Leichsenring, Kai ^a  

^a European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research   (Austria)

Author keywords

Integrated care; Long term care system; Older people; Practice examples

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883009923     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.831     Document Type: Article

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