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Study design in qualitative research

A guide to assessing quality

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  1. Veterans Affairs/Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, 94304, Palo Alto, CA

    Michael M. Ward MD, MPH

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Ward, M.M. Study design in qualitative research. J Gen Intern Med 8, 107–109 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02599996

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