Trust in the health system: An analysis and extension of the social theories of Giddens and Luhmann

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Meyer, Samantha ^a   Ward, Paul ^a   Coveney, John ^a   Rogers, Wendy ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Giddens; Health system; Luhmann; Social theory; Sociology; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849133702     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.451.17.2.177     Document Type: Article

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