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Case study research: the view from complexity science.

November 11, 2015

Anderson RA, Crabtree B, Steele DJ, et al. Qual Health Res. 2005;15(5):669-85.

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The authors advocate using the complexity science perspective in case study research. They propose that complexity theory, which looks at relationship patterns within a complex adaptive system, is better suited for studying and understanding health care systems than traditional theoretical models.

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