Policy and organizational implications of gender imbalance in the NHS

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 432-447

  Miller, Karen ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Leadership; National Health Service; Scotland; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548213100     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260710778952     Document Type: Article

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