The use of monetary incentives in federal surveys on substance use and abuse

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 233-249

  Kulka, Richard A ^a   Eyerman, Joe ^a   McNeeley, Madeline E ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER; HEALTH SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

EID: 31144435865     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-2005-0253     Document Type: Review

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