Qualitative research is increasingly being used in health care. This book describes the three methods of observation, interview and focus groups. It outlines their weaknesses and shows their application in various research settings.

Qualitative methods in health research / Catherine Pope, Nicholas Mays -- Qualitative interviews / Nicky Britten -- Focus groups / Jenny Kitzinger -- Observational methods / Catherine Pope, Nicholas Mays -- Conversation analysis / Sarah Collins, Nicky Britten -- Ethical issues / Dawn Goodwin -- Analysing qualitative data / Catherine Pope, Sue Ziebland, Nicholas Mays. Quality in qualitative health research / Nicholas Mays, Catherine Pope -- Combining qualitative and quantitative methods / Alicia O'Cathain, Kate Thomas -- Case studies / Justin Keen -- Action research / Julienne Meyer -- Consensus development methods / Nick Black -- Synthesising qualitative research / Catherine Pope and Nicholas Mays.