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Evaluative Criteria for Qualitative Research in Health Care: Controversies and Recommendations

Deborah J. Cohen and Benjamin F. Crabtree
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2008, 6 (4) 331-339; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.818
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vol. 6 no. 4 331-339
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.818
PubMed 
18626033

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 15, 2007
  • Revision received November 7, 2007
  • Accepted for publication November 14, 2007
  • Published online July 14, 2008.

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  1. Deborah J. Cohen, PhD and
  2. Benjamin F. Crabtree, PhD
  1. Department of Family Medicine, Research Division, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Somerset, New Jersey
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Deborah Cohen, PhD Research Division, Department of Family Medicine University of Medicine and Dentistry Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 1 World’s Fair Dr Somerset, NJ 08873 cohendj{at}umdnj.edu

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