Using mixed methods research in medical education: Basic guidelines for researchers

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 637-644

  Schifferdecker, Karen E ^a,b   Reed, Virginia A ^c  

^a OCER 7016 ^*  (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS MODEL; TRIANGULATION;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 67650721010     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03386.x     Document Type: Article

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