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Review
. 2001 May 5;322(7294):1115-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7294.1115.

Checklists for improving rigour in qualitative research: a case of the tail wagging the dog?

R S Barbour  1
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Checklists for improving rigour in qualitative research: a case of the tail wagging the dog?

R S Barbour. BMJ. .
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