Narrative approaches to healthcare research

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 630-636

  Gregory, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Narrative analysis; Participatory research; Patient involvement; Patient narratives; Subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876879706     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2010.17.12.630     Document Type: Article

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