The Professional Work of Hinge Objects: Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage

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The Professional Work of Hinge Objects : Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage. / Meilvang, Marie Leth.

I: Professions and Professionalism, Bind 9, Nr. 1, 07.12.2018, s. e3185.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Meilvang, ML 2018, 'The Professional Work of Hinge Objects: Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage', Professions and Professionalism, bind 9, nr. 1, s. e3185. https://doi.org/10.7577/pp.3185

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Meilvang, M. L. (2018). The Professional Work of Hinge Objects: Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage. Professions and Professionalism, 9(1), e3185. https://doi.org/10.7577/pp.3185

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Meilvang ML. The Professional Work of Hinge Objects: Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage. Professions and Professionalism. 2018 dec. 7;9(1):e3185. https://doi.org/10.7577/pp.3185

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Meilvang, Marie Leth. / The Professional Work of Hinge Objects : Inter-Professional Coordination in Urban Drainage. I: Professions and Professionalism. 2018 ; Bind 9, Nr. 1. s. e3185.

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