Using qualitative focus groups to evaluate health programmes and service delivery

Qualitative Research in Evidence-Based Rehabilitation

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 51-64

  Carpenter, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84904142622     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-07231-4.50009-2     Document Type: Chapter

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