Agreeing access policy in a general medical practice: A case study using QPID

System Dynamics Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-73

  Liddell, W G ^a   Powell, J H ^b  

^a Frome Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 16544388202     PISSN: 08837066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sdr.283     Document Type: Article

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