Epilogue: From ‘should we be?’ to ‘how are we?’: Moving forward with mixed methods health research

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-144

  Andrew, Sharon ^a,b   Halcomb, Elizabeth J ^b,c  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Family and Community Health Research Group FaCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84863536911     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18340806.2011.11004944     Document Type: Article

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