An analysis of the ethical and linguistic content of hospital mission statements

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-98

  Smythe, William E ^a   Malloy, David C ^a   Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas ^a   Martin, Ronald R ^a   Bardutz, Holly A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethical content; Functional grammar analysis; Mission statements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DEONTOLOGY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; EMPOWERMENT; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; LINGUISTICS; MANAGER; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33646684510     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200604000-00002     Document Type: Article

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