Narrative and the fundamental limitations of quantification in crosscultural research

Medical Care

Volumn 44, Issue 11 SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Angel, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; NOTE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

COMMUNICATION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; NARRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33750353592     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000245428.03255.cf     Document Type: Note

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