Learning and development dimensions of a panCanadian primary health care capacitybuilding project

Leadership in Health Services

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 229-266

  Bowerman, Jennifer ^a   Aherne, Michael ^a   Pereira, José L ^b  

^a The Canadian Pallium Project   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Leadership; Medical personnel; Training; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993105217     PISSN: 17511879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511870810910065     Document Type: Article

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