Acknowledging complexity: Critically analyzing context to understand interdisciplinary research

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 491-501

  Scott, Catherine M ^a   Hofmeyer, Anne T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complexity; Context; Critical social analysis; Interdisciplinary; Knowledge integration

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; NOMENCLATURE; ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL;

EID: 34748865463     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820701605474     Document Type: Review

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