The 'doctor'or the 'girl from the University'? Considering the influence of professional roles on qualitative interviewing (original) (raw)

Richards H and Emslie C. The 'doctor' or the 'girl from the University'? Considering the influence of professional roles on qualitative interviewing. Family Practice 2000; 17: 71-75. Background. Qualitative research methods are now recognized as valuable tools for primary care. With the increasing emphasis on evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of published work, it is important that qualitative researchers are transparent about their methods and discuss the impact of the research process on their data.