This book investigates the persistent gap between academic research and clinical practice to identify the systemic barriers to effective knowledge mobilization in healthcare organizations. The authors, Davide Nicolini, Jacky Swan, and Susan M. Newell, utilize a combination of organizational theory and empirical case studies to analyze how information flows—or fails to flow—within complex medical environments. They argue that successful knowledge transfer requires moving beyond simple information dissemination toward a deeper understanding of the social and structural dynamics inherent in healthcare institutions.

Experts recognize this work as a rigorous academic contribution to the field of healthcare management and organizational studies. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is best suited for researchers, policy makers, and advanced students of health administration.