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Methods for the synthesis of qualitative research

A critical review

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ID23364643
AuthorsELAINE BARNETT-PAGE, James Thomas (0000-0003-4805-4190)
Year2009
Volume9
Issue1
Publication date2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Medical Research Methodology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2288 • E-ISSN: 1471-2288
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1186/1471-2288-9-59
PMID19671152
PMCIDPMC3224695
LanguageEN
Citations received278
References cited26
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