Innovation in healthcare: How does credible evidence influence professionals?

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-228

  Fitzgerald, Louise ^a   Ferlie, Ewan ^b   Hawkins, Christine ^c  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Context; Innovation; Primary care; Professionals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038263962     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2003.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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