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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 65-73Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2005.01.001
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qualitative research; in-depth interviews; CAM; methodology
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Qualitative methods, such as the in-depth interview, offer a potentially powerful means of uncovering the complex experiences of patients, carers and clinicians within treatment and decision-making processes. In the context of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), qualitative interview-based projects allow for subjectivity and complexity within human experience, making them a powerful tool for increasing our knowledge of important processes within CAM. However, qualitative interview-based projects are often poorly designed, carried out and analysed. This article provides a guide for CAM researchers on how to use qualitative interviews to produce meaningful, and methodologically sound, research findings. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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