Inter-agency information sharing in health and social care services: The role of professional culture

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 657-669

  Richardson, Sue ^a   Asthana, Sheena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confidentiality; Health and social care; Information sharing; Inter professionality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745621605     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch257     Document Type: Review

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