Combining qualitative methods and RCTs in CAM intervention research

Researching Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 72-86

  Verhoef, Marja J ^a   Vanderheyden, Laura C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 42149122597     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203019986-7     Document Type: Chapter

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