Complex adaptive systems for management of integrated care

Leadership in Health Services

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-51

  Edgren, Lars ^a   Barnard, Keith ^b  

^a Region Västra Götaland ^*  (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Health care; Integration; Social care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856170896     PISSN: 17511879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511871211198061     Document Type: Review

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