Case study research methods in end-of-life care: Reflections on three studies

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 236-245

  Payne, Sheila ^a   Field, David ^b   Rolls, Liz ^c   Hawker, Sheila ^d   Kerr, Chris ^d  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Case study methods; End of life care; Healthcare research; Mixed methods; Palliative care; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; BIOETHICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

BEREAVEMENT; BIOETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34247387663     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04215.x     Document Type: Article

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