When Genius Errs: R. A. Fisher and the Lung Cancer Controversy

R. A. Fisher's work on lung cancer and smoking is critically reviewed. The controversy is placed in the context of his career and personality. Although Fisher made invaluable contributions to the field of statistics, his analysis of the causal association between lung cancer and smoking was fla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of epidemiology 1991-03, Vol.133 (5), p.416-425
1. Verfasser:	Stolley, Paul D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th cent epidemiology history of medicine lung neoplasms smoking stahistics
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