Public health systems analysis-the transfer of learning between developed and developing countries

Health Care Management Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-291

  Thunhurst, Colin ^a,b  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b Crossing Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex systems analysis; Problem structuring methods; Public health systems; Whole systems approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864558652     PISSN: 13869620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10729-012-9192-0     Document Type: Article

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