It's not what you know but who you know that's important: the influence of social networks on communities

Abstract excerpt

Since its conception in 1945, the UK National Health Service (NHS) has been the focus of extensive political rhetoric regarding the involvement of patients and the public in the provision of health-care services both locally and nationally. However, achieving substantial user involvement within local communities has proven to be a complex task. The exploratory research presented in this paper investigates the infl...

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4300abb1-bca6-5f3e-8f85-bb300fa274b3

DOI

10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00864.x