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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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Causalities
Causalities, Multifactorial
Causality, Multifactorial
Causation, Multiple
Causations
Causations, Multiple
Enabling Factor
Factor, Enabling
Factor, Predisposing
Factor, Reinforcing
Factors, Enabling
Factors, Predisposing
Factors, Reinforcing
Multifactorial Causalities
Multiple Causations
Predisposing Factor
Reinforcing Factor
Causation
Enabling Factors
Multifactorial Causality
Multiple Causation
Predisposing Factors
Reinforcing Factors
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Tree Number:
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HP6.023
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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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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