Managerialism and the British GP: The GP as manager and as managed

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 201-218

  Warwicker, Teresa ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doctors; General practice; Management style; National Health Service

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544351870     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559810216564     Document Type: Article

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