Organisational change theory and the use of indicators in general practice

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-217

  Rhydderch, M ^a   Elwyn, G ^a   Marshall, M ^b   Grol, R ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY THEORY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORLD THEORY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORY;

FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NORWAY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 2942752119     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.006536     Document Type: Review

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