The value of a mission statement in an association of not-for-profit hospitals

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 409-419

  Forbes, David J ^a   Seena, Siju ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Emmanuel Hospital Association   (India)

Author keywords

Health services; Hospitals; Mission statements; Non profit organizations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INDIA; MEDICAL STAFF; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; INDIA; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33746900739     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860610680058     Document Type: Article

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