Knowledge sharing and organizational learning in the context of hospital infection prevention

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-46

  Rangachari, Pavani ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549132445     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181ccbd1d     Document Type: Article

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