Qualitative Research in Health Care

by Immy Holloway

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Published June 1, 2005 by Open University Press .
Written in

Subjects:

• Health systems & services,
• Medical,
• Education / Teaching,
• Physical Education,
• Education / Physical Education,
• Health Care Delivery,
• Health Policy,
• Focus Groups,
• Health Services Research,
• Interviews,
• methods

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The Physical Object
Format	Hardcover
Number of Pages	320
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL10561837M
ISBN 10	0335212948
ISBN 10	9780335212941

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