Explanatory case studies: Implications and applications for clinical research

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 185-191

  Fisher, Imogen ^a   Ziviani, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case study; Explanatory; Health; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCINFO; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 11244356791     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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