Effective recruitment strategies in primary care research: A systematic review

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 115-123

  Ngune, Irene ^a   Jiwa, Moyez ^a   Dadich, Ann ^b   Lotriet, Jaco ^a   Sriram, Deepa ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Primary healthcare; Research design; Research subject recruitment

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84862002023     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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