An epidemiologic view of causation: how it differs from the legal.: An article from: Defense Counsel Journal

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From the supplier: Legal and scientific causation are irreconcilable concepts, as the law looks to identify a single, identifiable and static cause for an injury and science, especially the field of epidemiology, develops theories of causation over a long period of time and through a process of elimination. The ways epidemiologists study and assess health risks to humans are reviewed to highlight how the legal system often erroneously relies on scientific evidence to prove or disprove causation.

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Title: An epidemiologic view of causation: how it differs from the legal.
Author: Nancy A. Dreyer
Publication:Defense Counsel Journal (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1994
Publisher: International Association of Defense Counsels
Volume: 61 Issue: n1 Page: 40-44

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