Systems thinking for transformational change in health

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 113-126

  Willis, Cameron D ^a,e   Best, Allan ^a   Riley, Barbara ^b   Herbert, Carol P ^c   Millar, John ^a   Howland, David ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canada; Health care; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894485626     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426413X662815     Document Type: Article

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