Using multiple coders to enhance qualitative analysis: The case of interviews with consumers of drug treatment

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 373-381

  Berends, Lynda ^a   Johnston, Jennifer ^a  

^a TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumer perspective; Drug treatment; Methodology; Qualitative analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 22844453129     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350500102237     Document Type: Article

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