Human resources policies and continuity of care

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 102-121

  Humphrey, Charlotte ^a   Ehrich, Kathryn ^a   Kelly, Bairbre ^a   Sandall, Jane ^a   Redfern, Sally ^a   Morgan, Myfanwy ^a   Guest, David ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care; Human resource management; Policy; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986081967     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260310476159     Document Type: Article

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