Researching trust relations in health care: Conceptual and methodological challenges – an introduction

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 349-358

  Calnan, Michael ^a   Rowe, Rosemary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

National Health Service; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748968688     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260610701759     Document Type: Review

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