A complexity perspective on health care improvement and reform in general practice and primary health care

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-35

  Booth, Barbara J ^a   Zwar, Nicholas ^a   Harris, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DYNAMICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MANAGER; NATURAL SCIENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; THEORY; THINKING;

AUSTRALIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77949628209     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10003     Document Type: Article

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