Cultural and communicational traits of oral health care: Results of a Finnish case study

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 537-550

  Kasila, Kirsti ^a   Poskiparta, Marita ^a   Villberg, Jari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Communication; Finland; Health services; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751101842     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260610702280     Document Type: Article

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