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Exploring how Professional Associations Influence Health System Transformation: The Case of Ontario Health Teams

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 23 (2023): Issue 1
By: Alyssa Indar,  James Wright and  Michelle Nelson  
Open Access
|May 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7017 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 31, 2022
Accepted on: May 10, 2023
Published on: May 24, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
qualitative research,
professional associations,
Ontario Health Teams,
health system transformation

© 2023 Alyssa Indar, James Wright, Michelle Nelson, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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