Mixed methods in CAM research: A systematic review of studies published in 2012

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Bishop, Felicity L ^a   Holmes, Michelle M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIANGULATION;

EID: 84896077387     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/187365     Document Type: Review

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