Qualitative research: A path to better healthcare

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 327-329

  Peat, Jennifer K ^a,c   Toelle, Brett G ^a   Nagy, Sue A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032555994     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1998.tb140287.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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