Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Qualitative Research in Health Care: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 102-111

  O'Cathain, Alicia ^a   Thomas, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Exploratory research; Mixed methods; Pragmatic stance; Secondary research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889959441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470750841.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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