Mutualism and antagonism within organisations of integrated health care

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 396-411

  Ahgren, Bengt ^a  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ecology; Health services; Local authorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956076427     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261011065002     Document Type: Article

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