The Care Span: The importance of transitional care in achieving health reform
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Naylor, M., Aiken, L., Kurtzman, E., Olds, D., Hirschman, K. (2011). The Care Span: The importance of transitional care in achieving health reform. Health Affairs, 30, 746-754. Link here
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