What is action research and can it promote change in primary care?

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 337-343

  Hampshire, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Change; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; INDUSTRY; LEARNING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY;

FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033674194     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2000.00260.x     Document Type: Review

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