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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Causality
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Causalidad
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Causalidade
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Synonyms English:
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Causation
Enabling Factors
Multifactorial Causality
Multiple Causation
Predisposing Factors
Reinforcing Factors
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Tree Number:
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N05.715.350.200
N06.850.490.625
SP5.001.042
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Definition English:
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The relating of causes to the effects they produce. Causes are termed necessary when they must always precede an effect and sufficient when they initiate or produce an effect. Any of several factors may be associated with the potential disease causation or outcome, including predisposing factors, enabling factors, precipitating factors, reinforcing factors, and risk factors. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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an epidemiol concept: do not confuse with the cause of a disease ( = /etiol); IM GEN only; coord NIM with disease /epidemiol (IM), not /etiol; no qualif; specify geog if pertinent
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History Note English:
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90
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Record Number:
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28600
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Unique Identifier:
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D015984
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