Proposing a systems vision of knowledge management in emergency care

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 180-192

  Edwards, J S ^a,b   Hall, M J ^a   Shaw, D ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulance services; Health; Hospitals; Knowledge management; Problem structuring methods; Systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER VISION; HEALTH; HOSPITALS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; PATIENT MONITORING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

AMBULANCE SERVICES; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; SYSTEM VISION;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 13444256715     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601897     Document Type: Article

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