Being around and knowing the players: Networks of influence in health policy

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2125-2136

  Lewis, Jenny M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Experts; Health policy; Policy networks; Professions; Social networks

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; POLITICS; PUBLIC FIGURE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOBBYING; ORGANIZATIONS; PHYSICIANS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); VICTORIA;

EID: 33644911750     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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