Thinking systems need systems thinking

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-284

  Waldman, J D ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c ADM Healthcare Consulting   (United States)

^d Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence; Learning; Management; Quality; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOMES; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; EVIDENCE; LEARNING; STRATEGY; SYSTEMS THINKING;

HEALTH CARE; IMAGE QUALITY; MANAGEMENT;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 34548021868     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.828     Document Type: Article

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