A new construct for visualising and designing e-fulfilment systems for quality healthcare delivery

TQM Magazine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 638-651

  Joyce, Phil ^a   Green, Rosamund ^b   Winch, Graham ^c  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery; Quality; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; HEALTHCARE FULFILMENT SYSTEM;

HEALTH CARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750003994     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780610707129     Document Type: Article

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