Implementing workforce development in health care: A conceptual framework to guide and evaluate health service reform

Human Resource Development International

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-139

  Conway, Jane ^a   McMillan, Margaret ^b   Becker, Jenny ^a  

^a Northern Sydney Central Coast Health   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Evaluation; Health care; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016483389     PISSN: 13678868     EISSN: 14698374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13678860500522975     Document Type: Article

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