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The Relationship between Teamwork and Empowerment to Patient Satisfaction in Orthopedic Settings: An Exploratory Study

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DOI 10.11648/j.ajhr.20130103.18
Published in American Journal of Health Research (Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2013)
Page(s) 86-94
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Empowerment, Teamwork, Patient Satisfaction, Leadership

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