Complexity and Healthcare Organization: A View from the Street

Describes the practical applications where complexity theory has been employed within healthcare organizations. Explores how these insights can help to provide a better understanding of how healthcare organizations operate, as an eco-system rather than along mechanical lines. These insights can offer useful perspectives for further evolution, and by removing existing barriers and facilitating interactions, new cultures can emerge, ensuring that organizations can respond to the changing demands placed on them. All those involved in the planning, management, commissioning, and delivery of healthcare will find this book useful and fascinating reading.