Conducting ethnography in medical settings

Medical Education

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1180-1187

  Pope, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology, cultural; Biomedical research; Data collection; Education, medical; Ethics committees, research; Ethics, medical; Great britain; Humans; Professional practice; Research design

Indexed keywords

ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DATA COLLECTION; ETHICS COMMITTEES; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 28644443924     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02330.x     Document Type: Review

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