Using critical realism in primary care research: an overview of methods

Elizabeth A Sturgiss; Alexander M Clark

doi:10.1093/fampra/cmz084

Using critical realism in primary care research: an overview of methods

Elizabeth A Sturgiss^*, Alexander M Clark

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Primary care research seeks to answer a wide variety of complex questions: how do we most effectively manage patients with multiple illnesses? When is the practice nurse the best-placed health professional to provide patient support? What is the likelihood that medicines found to be effective in randomized trials will benefit my patient?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-145
Number of pages	3
Journal	Family Practice
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmz084
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2020
Externally published	Yes

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