Methodological Issues in AIDS Behavioral Research

Methodological problems have hampered researchers' efforts to understand and control AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic. This practical book addresses these problems by using actual health research case studies to develop strategies regarding design and sampling, measurement, and analysis...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ostrow, David G. (Editor), Kessler, Ronald C. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1993.
Series:AIDS Prevention and Mental Health,
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