Qualitative environmental health research: An analysis of the literature, 1991-2008;Pesquisa qualitativa de saúde ambiental: Uma análise da literatura, 1991-2008

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4239-4255

  Scammell, Madeleine Kangsen ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Environmental epidemiology; Qualitative methods; Sociology; Theory

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; TIME;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80055117881     PISSN: 14138123     EISSN: 16784561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-81232011001100030     Document Type: Review

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