Health services research methods in pharmacy. Qualitative interviews

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-108

  Smith, Felicity ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

EID: 0031687611     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.1998.tb00923.x     Document Type: Review

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