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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Can municipality-based post-discharge follow-up visits including a general practitioner reduce early readmission among the fragile elderly (65+ years old)? A randomized controlled trial

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Pages 65-73 | Received 16 Sep 2014, Accepted 13 Mar 2015, Published online: 10 Jun 2015

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