Commentary: Individual risk prediction, individual risk, and population risk

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-245

  Scott, Keith G ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

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EID: 0038184108     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3202_9     Document Type: Article

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