Medical managers in contemporary healthcare organisations: A consideration of the literature

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 514-522

  Dwyer, Alison J ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 78649682235     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09736     Document Type: Article

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