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100			_aWhiteley, E.E.
245		4	_aThe Good companion : a qualitative investigation into the experience of couples within the ward culture
260			_aThesis (MSc)-University of London, _c1998
505			_aAbstract ; Literature review ; Methodology ; Analysis and discussion ; Implications and conclusion ; Appendices ; Extract from field journal ; Extract from reflective diary ; Transcript of patient interview ; Information sheet and consent form ; References
520			_aExplores the experiences of couples within the hospital ward culture. A literature review is provided that sets the context for this study and demonstrates that this is an area that appears to have been neglected in the research literature to date. Ethnographic and phenomenological methods were adopted and are discussed.
650			_aTheses, Nursing
650			_aSpouses
650			_aSociology, Medical _97932
650			_aHospitalization - Psychology
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