Inferring causation in epidemiology: Mechanisms, black boxes, and contrasts

Causality in the Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Broadbent, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Causal inference; Causality; Causation; Contrast; Epidemiology; Mechanism; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920181745     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199574131.003.0003     Document Type: Chapter

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