Analogical reasoning as a tool of epidemiological investigation

Argumentation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 427-444

  Cummings, Louise ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analogical reasoning; Epidemiology; Hepatitis B; HIV AIDS; Plausibility; Presumption; Scientific inquiry; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449122314     PISSN: 0920427X     EISSN: 15728374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10503-005-6862-9     Document Type: Article

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