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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comprehensive discharge follow-up in patients’ homes by GPs and district nurses of elderly patients

A randomized controlled trial

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Pages 146-153 | Received 02 Mar 2009, Accepted 22 Feb 2010, Published online: 29 Apr 2010

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