The Use of Implementation Science to Foster Innovative Collaborations in Seniors Care...22nd International Conference on Integrated Care, May 23-25, 2022, Odense, Denmark.
Introduction: The City of Toronto (Canada) is a diverse city of over 2.7 million residents, of which approximately 15% are seniors. There are several indicators that seniors are at risk for poor health, which can be exacerbated by factors such as income, housing, gender and language; increasing thei...
| Published in: | International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) Vol. 22; pp. 1 - 2 |
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