Qualitative methods in CAM research: a focus upon narratives, prayer and spiritual healing

Researching Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 3-18

  Aldridge, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49549107475     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203019986-3     Document Type: Chapter

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