Sources of biased inference in alcohol and drug services research: An instrumental variable approach

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-153

  Schmidt, Laura A ^a   Tam, Tammy W ^b   Larson, Mary Jo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 83455163950     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.144     Document Type: Article

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