Redesigning services around patients and their doctors: The continuing relevance of lean thinking transformation

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 308-310

  Trebble, T M ^a   Hydes, T ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; THINKING;

EID: 80051738328     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-4-308     Document Type: Editorial

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