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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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The Annals of Family Medicine Jul 2008, 6 (4) 331-339; DOI: 10.1370/afm.818

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