Action learning for health system governance: The reward and challenge of co-production

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 957-963

  Lehmann, Uta ^a   Gilson, Lucy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action learning; governance; HPSR; methodology; reflective practice

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84943532511     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu097     Document Type: Article

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