Capturing the Group Effect in Focus Groups: A Special Concern in Analysis

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 123-127

  Carey, Martha Ann ^a   Smith, Mickey W ^b  

^a National Institutes of Nursing Research   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 84965437686     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973239400400108     Document Type: Article

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