Managing clinical failure: A complex adaptive system perspective

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 184-194

  Matthews, Jean I ^a   Thomas, Paul T ^a  

^a University of Glamorgan   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Knowledge capture; Learning; National health service; Risk management; Wales

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEARNING; STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WALES;

EID: 34249076004     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860710743336     Document Type: Article

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