The language translation process in survey research: A cost analysis

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 364-370

  Cantor, Scott B ^a   Byrd, Theresa L ^a,b   Groff, Janet Y ^b,c   Reyes, Yesenia ^b   Tortolero Luna, Guillermo ^b   Mullen, Patricia Dolan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs and cost analysis; Health services research; Health surveys; Translation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844476179     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986305277940     Document Type: Review

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