A cause without an effect? primary prevention and causation

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 539-558

  Faust, Halle Y S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Absence of action; Causation; Harm; Optimal health; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE OF ACTION; ARTICLE; CAUSATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HARM; HUMAN; OPTIMAL HEALTH; PHILOSOPHY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

ABSENCE OF ACTION; CAUSATION; HARM; OPTIMAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

CAUSALITY; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84888383700     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jht039     Document Type: Article

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