Causal Inference and the People's Health

by Seth J. Prins and Sharon Schwartz

An essential introduction to concepts of causation and causal inference that explores how our definitions of causes in epidemiology influence how we go about finding them and estimating their effects.

A key goal of epidemiologic research is to uncover the causes of diseases and other health-related outcomes. But exactly what we mean by a "cause" and what types of phenomena qualify as causes, differ across historical periods,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197528589
• ISBN13: 9780197528587
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 312 Pages