Beyond evidence: The micropolitics of improvement

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Langley, Ann ^a   Denis, Jean Louis ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICAL SYSTEM; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH FACILITIES; POLITICS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 79957995523     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.046482     Document Type: Review

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