Attribution of causation in epidemiology: Chain or mosaic?

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-107

  Charlton, Bruce G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causation; Epidemiology; Health policy; Philosophy; Science

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0029935414     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(95)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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