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Original Article

The impacts of an inflammatory bowel disease nurse specialist on the quality of care and costs in Finland

Pauliina MolanderDepartment of Gastroenterology, Helsinki University Hospital, Vantaa, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Airi JussilaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland;
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Tanja ToivonenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Hatanpää Hospital, Tampere, Finland;
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Pauliina MäkkeliNordic Healthcare Group, Helsinki, Finland;
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Antti AlhoNordic Healthcare Group, Helsinki, Finland;
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Kaija-Leena KolhoChildren and adolescents, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Pages 1463-1468 | Received 10 Jul 2018, Accepted 22 Oct 2018, Published online: 02 Jan 2019

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