Shifting implementation science theory to empower primary care practices

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 250-256

  Miller, William L ^a   Rubinstein, Ellen B ^b   Howard, Jenna ^c   Crabtree, Benjamin F ^c  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Burnout; Implementation science; Physicians offices; Primary health care; Professional

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; INVESTMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; THEORETICAL STUDY; THINKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; HUMANS; IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 85066261929     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.2353     Document Type: Article

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