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I thank Brendan Clarke, Donald Gillies and Phyllis Illari for the many interesting and insightful discussions about causality, evidence-based medicine and the ‘Russo-Williamson thesis’. Financial support from the British Academy is also gratefully acknowledged.
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Russo, F. Philosophy of medicine: between clinical trials and mechanisms. Metascience 21, 387–390 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11016-011-9630-5
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