The use of grounded theory in palliative care: Methodological challenges and strategies

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 997-1003

  Stiel, Stephanie ^a   Pestinger, Martina ^a   Moser, Albine ^b   Widdershoven, Guy ^b   Lüke, Ulrich ^a   Meyer, Guido ^a   Voltz, Raymond ^c   Nauck, Friedemann ^d   Radbruch, Lukas ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEATH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RELATIVE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA COLLECTION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 77955890928     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0050     Document Type: Article

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