Narrative methods in quality improvement research

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 443-449

  Greenhalgh, T ^a   Russell, J ^a   Swinglehurst, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CHRONOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; EPISTEMOLOGY; HISTORY; INTERVIEW; NARRATIVE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL ASPECT;

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NARRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 29244474370     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.014712     Document Type: Review

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