Unfolding similarity in interphysician networks: The impact of institutional and professional homophily

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Mascia, Daniele ^a   Di Vincenzo, Fausto ^b   Iacopino, Valentina ^a   Fantini, Maria Pia ^c   Cicchetti, Americo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Homophily; Organizational theory; Physicians' networks; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84928011405     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-015-0748-9     Document Type: Article

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