Integration and coordination in healthcare: An operations management view

Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-12

  Lillrank, Paul ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coordination of care; Design rules; Design science; Health care; Integration of care; Operations management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856903690     PISSN: 14769018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14769011211202247     Document Type: Article

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