Williamson, Jon (2021) The feasibility and malleability of EBM+. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 36 (2). pp. 191-209. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
The EBM+ programme is an attempt to improve the way in which present-day evidence-based medicine (EBM) assesses causal claims: according to EBM+, mechanistic studies should be scrutinised alongside association studies. This paper addresses two worries about EBM+: (i) that it is not feasible in practice, and (ii) that it is too malleable, i.e., its results depend on subjective choices that need to be made in order to implement the procedure. Several responses to these two worries are considered and evaluated. The paper also discusses the question of whether we should have confidence in medical interventions, in the light of Stegenga's arguments for medical nihilism.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | Causality, Causation, EBM, EBM , Russo-Williamson Thesis, RWT, Evidential pluralism, Medical nihilism | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Medicine |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2021 14:14 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2021 14:14 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 19138 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/THEORIA/article/view... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.21244 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Causation General Issues > Evidence General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Medicine |
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| Date: | May 2021 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 191-209 | ||||||
| Volume: | 36 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/19138 |
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