Efficiently studying rare events: Case-control methods for sociologists

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 129-154

  Lacy, Michael G ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 0031528760     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1389496     Document Type: Article

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