Interviewing one's peers: Methodological issues in a study of health professionals

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 251-256

  Coar, Luan ^a   Sim, Julius ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family practice; Interviews; Methodology; Professional peers; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTHORITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RHEUMATOLOGY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 33751522380     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430601008479     Document Type: Conference Paper

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