The importance of middle managers in healthcare organizations

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 223-232

  Embertson, Mari K ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 33746317531     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200607000-00005     Document Type: Review

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