Epidemiological Explanations [Book Review]

Philosophy of Science 82 (3):509-519 (2015)
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Interpreting causality in the health sciences.Federica Russo & Jon Williamson - 2007 - International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 21 (2):157 – 170.

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