title: [Naturalistic inquiry--the neglected research paradigm in public health].
abstract: Two research paradigms rationalistic-quantitative and naturalistic-qualitative are described. Naturalistic inquiry in public health research is neglected. Main components in naturalistic research are described, focus of inquiry, sampling, getting information, designing naturalistic inquiry, and complexity and selforganization as specificities in naturalistic analysis.
authors.affiliation: Skola narodnog zdravlja Andrija Stampar, Medicinskog fakulteta Sveucilista u Zagrebu.
authors.forename: Silvije
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vuletić
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011634:Public Health