Practice jazz: Understanding variation in family practices using complexity science

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 872-878

  Miller, W L ^a   McDaniel R R , Jr ^a   Crabtree, B F ^a   Stange, K C ^a  

^a Child Protection Medicine at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children s Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral change non MESH ; Complexity non MESH ; Family practice; Office systems non MESH ; Physician's practice patterns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVOLUTION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; SCIENCE; THEORY;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034795626     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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