The utility of the delphi method in mft research

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-140

  Dawson, Matt D ^a   Brucker, Penny S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PARENTHOOD; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; RESEARCH; SKILL; SOCIALIZATION; TRAINING;

EID: 0034814696     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180126229     Document Type: Article

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