Q methodology in health economics

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-45

  Baker, Rachel ^a   Thompson, Carl ^b   Mannion, Russell ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EPISTEMOLOGY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q METHODOLOGY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 30944431890     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581906775094217     Document Type: Review

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