Talk to Me, Please!: The Importance of Qualitative Research to Games for Health

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 117-118

  Thompson, Debbe ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84992679329     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0023     Document Type: Editorial

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