Combined qualitative and quantitative research designs

Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 514-524

  Seymour, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixed methods; Palliative care; Qualitative; Quantitative; Research paradigms

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84871248112     PISSN: 17514258     EISSN: 17514266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e328358214e     Document Type: Review

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