Understanding change in primary care practice using complexity theory

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 369-376

  Miller, William L ^a   Crabtree, Benjamin F ^b   McDaniel, Reuben ^c   Stange, Kurt C ^d,e  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral change; Complexity Non MeSH ; Office systems; Physician's practice patterns; Prevention; Primary care practice

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; THEORY;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 0031946090     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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