Inter-organizational collaboration and partnerships in health and social care: The role of social software

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 289-302

  Jones, Norah ^a   Thomas, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Communications; Health; Social care; Social software

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447282481     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0952076707078761     Document Type: Article

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