Is the qualitative research interview an acceptable medium for research with palliative care patients and carers?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Contradictory evidence exists about the emotional burden of participating in qualitative research for palliative care patients and carers and this raises questions about whether this type of research is ethically justified in a vulne...

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Main Authors: Shipman Cathy, Gysels Marjolein, Higginson Irene J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/9/7