The use of focus groups to define patient needs

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Barbour, Rosaline S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood IBD; Focus groups; Patient needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ETHICS; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESEARCH;

EID: 0033511734     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199904001-00002     Document Type: Article

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