Discussion: 'The scientific model of causality'

Sociological Methodology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-133

  Sobel, Michael E ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 33744965909     PISSN: 00811750     EISSN: 14679531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0081-1750.2006.00165.x     Document Type: Review

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