Physicians and decisions: A simple rule for increasing connections in hospitals

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 109-115

  Ashmos, Donde P ^a   Duchon, Dennis ^a   McDaniel, Reuben R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex adaptive systems; Decision making; Physicians

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TEAMWORK;

EID: 0034004257     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200001000-00012     Document Type: Review

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