The association between culture, climate and quality of care in primary health care teams.

Mark Hann; Peter Bower; Stephen Campbell; Martin Marshall; David Reeves

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The association between culture, climate and quality of care in primary health care teams.

July 11, 2007

Hann M, Bower P, Campbell S, et al. Fam Pract. 2007;24(4):323-9.

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This study surveyed providers in British general practices and found no significant association between elements of organizational culture and quality of care.

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