Gaining insight into patients' beliefs using qualitative research methodologies

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-189

  George, Maureen ^a   Apter, Andrea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Focus groups; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ASTHMA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ASTHMA; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS;

EID: 2542441525     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130832-200406000-00008     Document Type: Review

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