Applying qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in public health: A case study of a health improvement service for long-term incapacity benefit recipients

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 126-133

  Warren, J ^a,b   Wistow, J ^b   Bambra, C ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health inequality; sickness absence; welfare; worklessness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897694800     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt047     Document Type: Article

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