Social care research: A suitable case for systematic review?

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 503-523

  Sharland, Elaine ^a   Taylor, Imogen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methodology; Social Care research; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349092914     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426406778881827     Document Type: Review

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