Implications of complex adaptive systems theory for interpreting research about health care organizations

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 228-231

  Jordon, Michelle ^a   Lanham, Holly Jordan ^b   Anderson, Ruth A ^c   McDaniel Jr, Reuben R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Learning; Research methods

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS THEORY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ERROR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMS THEORY;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LEARNING; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 77149125233     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01359.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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