Knowledge structures of a health ecosystem

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 542-558

  Laihonen, Harri ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complexity; Complexity theory; Finland; Health care management; Health ecosystem; Health services sector; Knowledge flows; Knowledge transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864133158     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211251571     Document Type: Article

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