Cancer narratives and methodological uncertainties

Qualitative Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-433

  Thomas, Carol ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; End of life care; Methodology; Narrative; Secondary data analysis; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 47949114394     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794106093638     Document Type: Article

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