Reference-Class Problems Are Real: Health-Adjusted Reference Classes and Low Bone Mineral Density.

Elselijn Kingma argues that Christopher Boorse's biostatistical theory (the BST) does not show how the reference classes it uses are objective and naturalistic. Recently, philosophers of medicine have attempted to rebut Kingma's concerns. I argue that these rebuttals are theoretically unconvincing,...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Medicine & Philosophy Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 128 - 147
Autor principal:	Binney, Nicholas
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Apr2024
Materias:	Bone density Health literacy Body size Muscle mass Prior learning
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