Putting the text back into context: toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research
Quality of Life ResearchPublished 26 April 2010Open access
Lena Ring, Cynthia R. Gross, Elaine McColl
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Putting the text back into context : toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research.
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Putting the text back into context : toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research.
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