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At cross‐purposes: head‐to‐head professionalism in not‐for‐profit pastoral organizations
Brian M. HarmerThe purpose of the paper is to explore the nature and causes of observed tensions among healthcare professionals in not‐for‐profit organizations such as hospices.
The glass ceiling in Irish healthcare: a nursing perspective
Catherine TraceyThe purpose of this study is to describe and explore from the perspectives of top‐level nurses holding the formal position of director of nursing their perceptions and…
Time‐based management of patient processes
Jaakko Kujala, Paul Lillrank, Virpi Kronström, Antti PeltokorpiThe purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual framework that would enable the effective application of time based competition (TBC) and work in process (WIP) concepts in…
New opportunities for nurses and other healthcare professionals?: A review of the potential impact of the new GMS contract on the primary care workforce
Brenda LeeseThe paper seeks to show that the new General Medical Services (GMS) contract will provide opportunities for NHS staff to enhance their roles, so it is important that adequate…
Cultural and communicational traits of oral health care: results of a Finnish case study
Kirsti Kasila, Marita Poskiparta, Jari VillbergThis paper aims to describe the cultural and communicational traits of Finnish oral health care. First, employees' views and experiences regarding their organization and their…
Health service staff attitudes to community representatives on committees
Sally Nathan, Elizabeth Harris, Lynn Kemp, Ben Harris‐RoxasThis paper sets out to report attitudes of staff on key health service committees towards community participation before and after appointment of community representatives.
Health system in India: opportunities and challenges for improvements
K.V. Ramani, Dileep MavalankarThe paper seeks to show that health and socio‐economic developments are so closely intertwined that is impossible to achieve one without the other.
