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Clinical Research Article

Conducting ethical internet-based research with vulnerable populations: a qualitative study of bereaved participants’ experiences of online questionnaires

Realizando investigación ética en internet con poblaciones vulnerables: Un estudio cualitativo de la experiencia de los participantes en duelo al utilizar cuestionarios en línea.

Kirsten V. SmithOxford Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;The Loss Foundation [Registered Charity 1147362], London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Graham R. ThewOxford Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2851-1315View further author information
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Belinda GrahamOxford Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;The Loss Foundation [Registered Charity 1147362], London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3073-617XView further author information
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Article: 1506231 | Received 13 Dec 2017, Accepted 08 Jul 2018, Published online: 21 Aug 2018

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