Qualitative Research: Rigour and qualitative research

BMJ

Volumn 311, Issue 6997, 1995, Pages 109-

  Mays, Nicholas ^a   Pope, Catherine ^b  

^a KING S FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84970854188     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.6997.109     Document Type: Article

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