The evaluation of complex interventions in palliative care: An exploration of the potential of case study research strategies

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 774-781

  Walshe, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evaluation studies as topic; Organizational case studies; program evaluation; research design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 82955222919     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: 1477030X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216311419883     Document Type: Article

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