Why is it a fallacy to confuse causation and correlation? Provide an example of a statement that confuses causation with correlation. Why are cause-and-effect fallacies so common in health care?
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An example of a statement that confuses causation with correlation is: "People who eat more ice cream are more likely to drown. Show more…
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