Evaluation of the VA's pilot program in institutional reorganization toward primary and ambulatory care: Part II, a study of organizational stresses and dynamics

Academic Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 784-792

  Rubenstein, Lisa V ^a   Lammers, John ^a   Yano, Elizabeth M ^a   Tabbarah, Melissa ^a   Robbins, Alan S ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MANAGER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0029681759     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199607000-00010     Document Type: Article

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