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Published on in Vol 15, No 11 (2013): November

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Recruitment of Parents for Health-Related Focus Groups: Lessons Learned

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Recruitment of Parents for Health-Related Focus Groups: Lessons Learned

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Recruitment of Parents for Health-Related Focus Groups: Lessons Learned

Authors of this article:

Susan Quach1 ;   Jennifer A Pereira1 ;   Margaret L Russell2 ;   Anne E Wormsbecker1, 3 ;   Hilary Ramsay4 ;   Lois Crowe4 ;   Sherman D Quan5 ;   Jeff Kwong1, 6, 7, 8, 9
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