When do we know that we know? Considering the truth of research findings and the craft of qualitative research

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 611-618

  Cutcliffe, John R ^a,b   McKenna, Hugh P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Craft; Knowing; Master; Qualitative paradigm; Quantitative paradigm

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; ARTICLE; NURSING RESEARCH; RESEARCH; STANDARD;

NURSING RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

EID: 0036676392     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00063-3     Document Type: Article

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