Conducting psychological research in medical settings: Challenges, limitations, and recommendations for effectiveness research

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 500-508

  Schwartz, Steven M ^a,e,f   Trask, Peter C ^b,g,h   Shanmugham, Kalpana ^c,i   Townsend, Cynthia Oswald ^d,e  

^a OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHR International   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^h MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 7544248833     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.5.500     Document Type: Article

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