Why is Qualitative Research Necessary in Medicine and Some Prejudices Against It?

Prehosp Disaster Med

University of Health Sciences, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, TURKEY; Chair of the Disaster Commission of the Turkish Emergency Medicine Association, Ankara, TURKEY.

Published: August 2024

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