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Improving the Quality of Transitional Care for Persons with Complex Care Needs
Position Statement of The American Geriatrics Society Health Care Systems Committee
Article first published online: 26 MAR 2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51186.x
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Coleman, E. A. and Boult, C. (2003), Improving the Quality of Transitional Care for Persons with Complex Care Needs. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51: 556–557. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51186.x
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