Clinical allergy has much to gain from engagement with qualitative research

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1117-1119

  Gallagher, M ^a   Worth, A ^a   Sheikh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; TRAINING; VALIDITY;

EID: 67650330286     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02065.x     Document Type: Editorial

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