Interpreting causality in the health sciences

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-170

  Russo, Federica ^a   Williamson, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35148813393     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698590701498084     Document Type: Article

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