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An Institutional Perspective on Rational Myths and Organizational Change in Health Care
dc.contributor.authorMohr, Ruthen_US
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dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.identifier.citationMohr, Ruth (1992). "An Institutional Perspective on Rational Myths and Organizational Change in Health Care." Medical Care Review 49(2): 233-255. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/68507>en_US
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dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.titleAn Institutional Perspective on Rational Myths and Organizational Change in Health Careen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumInterdepartmental Doctoral Program in Health Services Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/002570879204900205en_US
dc.identifier.sourceMedical Care Reviewen_US
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