Qualitative Research in Health Care

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PROVIDES THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION THAT HEALTH CARE RESEARCHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Now in its fourth edition, this concise, accessible, and authoritative introduction to conducting and interpreting qualitative research in the health care field has been fully revised and updated. The book introduces the core qualitative methods for data collection and analysis, this new edition also features chapters covering newer methods which are becoming more widely used in the health research field. The book offers chapters covering: different research designs, the role of theory, and ethical issues in qualitative research, interview, focus group and observational methods, and documentary and conversation analysis. Qualitative Research in Health Care, 4th Edition also looks at the interface between qualitative and quantitative research in primary mixed method studies, case study research, and secondary analysis and evidence synthesis. A succinct, and practical guide quickly conveying the essentials of qualitative research Updated with chapters on new and increasingly used methods of data collection including digital and web research Features new examples and up-to-date references and further reading The fourth edition of Qualitative Research in Health Care is relevant to health care professionals, researchers and students in health and related disciplines. PRAISE FOR THIRD EDITION "Concise, accessible, authoritative chapters that are clear without oversimplifying the issues ... the range of issues covered [is] better than all close competitors." --Tim Rapley, Professor of Applied Health Care Research, Northumbria University, UK "A clearly written text that will appeal to a wide range of health researchers, and especially those unacquainted with qualitative methods. Excellent coverage of relevant topics, from authors who are well known and respected in their field." --Lindsay Prior, Professor Emeritus, Queen's University Belfast, UK