Phenomenographic or phenomenological analysis: Does it matter? Examples from a study on anaesthesiologists work

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-64

  Larsson, Jan ^a   Holmström, Inger ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anaesthesiologist; competence development; Phenomenography; phenomenology; qualitative method; variation theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650612734     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620601068105     Document Type: Article

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