Qualitative research in health care: Assessing quality in qualitative research

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7226, 2000, Pages 50-52

  Mays, Nicholas ^a   Pope, Catherine ^b  

^a New Zealand Treasury   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034097460     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7226.50     Document Type: Short Survey

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