Complex adaptive systems and nursing

Nursing Inquiry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-242

  Paley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Causation; Complexity; Discharge; Organisation; Professional behaviour

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMS THEORY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING THEORY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 34548120137     PISSN: 13207881     EISSN: 14401800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1800.2007.00359.x     Document Type: Review

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