"Causation theory" refers to the concept or idea that one event or action causes another event or action to happen. It is used to explain the cause-and-effect relationship between different occurrences or phenomena. Full definition
Darwin then distinguishes his «plan of creation» from the belief in «special creations» by drawing on a dual causation theory developed by Thomas Aquinas. (religion-online.org)
As noted in the groundbreaking 2011 report by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), «modern accident causation theory recognizes that incidents are not the result of a single malfunctioning piece of equipment or the erroneous actions of one person, but instead are the result of a number of failures and deficiencies at many levels within an organization and its technical community.» (sciencemag.org)
As a likely response to the avoidability of the brachial plexus injury and the consequent lawsuits for the deviations from the standard of care by the delivering health care professional, beginning in the late 1990s, medical researchers looking for ways to defend against the claims began developing an alternative causation theory for obstetric brachial plexus injuries. (needleellenberg.com)