Use of multiperspective qualitative interviews to understand patients' and carers' beliefs, experiences, and needs
BMJPublished 14 October 2009
Marilyn Kendall, Scott Murray, Emma Carduff, Alison Worth, Fiona Harris, Anna Lloyd
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A better understanding of the needs of patients and their carers can help improve services and Marilyn Kendall and colleagues describe how to conduct multiperspective studies.
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A better understanding of the needs of patients and their carers can help improve services. Marilyn Kendall and colleagues describe how to conduct multiperspective studies.
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