Managing complex long-term conditions (LTC) and multi-morbidity

Authors

  • Archana Dhere Specialty Registrar (ST6) in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Wycombe General Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Rd, High Wycombe HP11 2TT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2016.081

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2016-06-12

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