Causality and statistical learning

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 955-966

  Gelman, Andrew ^a  

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

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EID: 80555131754     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662659     Document Type: Review

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