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American Journal of Public Health Research. 2015, 3(5A), 102-104
DOI: 10.12691/AJPHR-3-5A-22
Research Article

Qualitative Health Research: Outlining Basics

Neeti Rustagi1 and Ranabir Pal1,

1Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Pub. Date: October 28, 2015
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Scenario 2015; Millennium Development Goals)
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Neeti Rustagi and Ranabir Pal. Qualitative Health Research: Outlining Basics. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2015; 3(5A):102-104. doi: 10.12691/AJPHR-3-5A-22

Abstract

Measures to mitigate disease related burden are ever more focused on modifying behavior, attitudes and practices since childhood. Qualitative health research creates a window of opportunity to obtain highly valid information, enabling experts to customize care-seekers and patient centered approaches. Understanding basics of Qualitative health research is thus essential for all clinicians and public health specialists to plan and implement effective intervention.

Keywords

qualitative health research, researcher

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