Author’s response to reviews Title: An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: A step forward in improving the quality of care Authors:
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Title: An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: A step forward in improving the quality of care Authors: Lotte Vestjens ([email protected]) Jane Cramm ([email protected]) Anna Nieboer ([email protected]) Version: 3 Date: 09 Nov 2017 Author’s response to reviews: -------1. Please amend the comments and references on page 7 of the manuscript file. We changed the references accordingly
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An integrated primary care approach for frail community-dwelling older persons: a step forward in improving the quality of care
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