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The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals

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The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals. / West, Michael; Borrill, Carol S; Dawson, Jeremy F et al.
In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 13, No. 8, 2002, p. 1299-1310.

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West, M, Borrill, CS, Dawson, JF, Scully, J, Carter, M, Anelay, S, Patterson, MG & Waring, J 2002, 'The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals', The International Journal of Human Resource Management, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. 1299-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190210156521

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West, M., Borrill, C. S., Dawson, J. F., Scully, J., Carter, M., Anelay, S., Patterson, M. G., & Waring, J. (2002). The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 13(8), 1299-1310. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190210156521

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West M, Borrill CS, Dawson JF, Scully J, Carter M, Anelay S et al. The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 2002;13(8):1299-1310. doi: 10.1080/09585190210156521

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West, Michael ; Borrill, Carol S ; Dawson, Jeremy F et al. / The link between the management of employees and patient mortality in acute hospitals. In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 2002 ; Vol. 13, No. 8. pp. 1299-1310.

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