Action research: A way of researching or a way of managing?

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-104

  Lilford, Richard ^a   Warren, Rachel ^a   Braunholtz, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE;

ACTION RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MANAGER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; THEORY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037393540     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581903321466076     Document Type: Review

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