A model linking clinical workforce skill mix planning to health and health care dynamics

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Masnick, Keith ^a   McDonnell, Geoff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 77951525014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-8-11     Document Type: Article

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