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web of causation

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web of causation,
an interrelationship of multiple factors that contribute to the occurrence of a disease.

web of causation,
n the interrelationships of several factors that precipitate a particular disease.


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These predisposing factors for health status are often interdependent and interrelated creating a complex web of causation for health outcomes (Bushy, 2000; Friedman, 1994).
The concluding chapter in the introductory part addresses key issues in CBPR that include community being the unit of identity, egalitarian partnership, collaborative capacity building, balance between research and action, addressing the multi- level web of causation, and adherence to a cyclical and long process.
Cadman, the common theme is that "we must come to see the world as related, connected, and whole; that all that is is part of an intricate web of causation and dependency; and, indeed, that we should see ourselves as `a part of' and not `apart from.
 
 
 
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