A knowledge management model: Implications for enhancing quality in health care

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 489-505

  John Orzano, A ^a,b   McInerney, Claire R ^c   Scharf, Davida ^c   Tallia, Alfred F ^d   Crabtree, Benjamin F ^d  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SCIENTISTS; PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES;

HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICINE; PATIENT MONITORING;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 39649092104     PISSN: 15322882     EISSN: 15322890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20763     Document Type: Article

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