Providing supportive care to cancer patients: A study on inter-organizational relationships

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Brazil, Kevin ^a   Bainbridge, Daryl ^b   Sussman, Jonathan ^b   Whelan, Tim ^b   O’Brien, Mary Ann ^a   Pyette, Nancy ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Inter organizational relationships; Service networks; Supportive cancer care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957601787     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.230     Document Type: Article

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