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Kansagara D, Chiovaro JC, Kagen D, et al. Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for Improving Transitional Care in the Veterans Health Administration [Internet]. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs (US); 2015 Jan.

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Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for Improving Transitional Care in the Veterans Health Administration [Internet].

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