Nuance, complexity, and context: Qualitative methods in genetic counseling research

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 21-43

  Beeson, Diane ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Grant writing; Methods; Qualitative; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; EVALUATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; TECHNIQUE;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; GENETIC COUNSELING; METHODS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0031082775     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025659701805     Document Type: Article

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