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New cultures of care? The spatio-temporal modalities of home-based smart eldercare technologies in Singapore

De nouvelles cultures du soin ? Les modalités spatio-temporelles des technologies intelligentes de soins aux personnes âgées à domicile à Singapour

¿Nuevas culturas de cuidado? Las modalidades espacio-temporales de las tecnologías inteligentes de cuidado de ancianos en el hogar en Singapur

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Pages 1307-1327 | Received 04 Jul 2018, Accepted 05 Nov 2018, Published online: 26 Nov 2018

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