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Application of lean thinking to health care: issues and observations
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 08/21/09
Joosten T et al. – The authors believe lean thinking has the potential to improve health care delivery. At the same time, there are methodological and practical considerations that need to be taken into account. Otherwise, lean implementation will be superficial and fail, adding to existing resistance and making it more difficult to improve health care in the long term.
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