Lessons from the Unexpected: The Importance of Data Infrastructure, Conceptual Models, and Serendipity in Health Services Research

Milbank Quarterly

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 459-477

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035232038     PISSN: 0887378X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.00215     Document Type: Article

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