Action research: A systematic review and guidance for assessment

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 5, Issue 23, 2001, Pages

  Waterman, H ^a   Tillen, D ^a   Dickson, R ^a   De Koning, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; CONSULTATION; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034921391     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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