| Does HIV or poverty cause AIDS? Biomedical and epidemiological perspectives. | |
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PMID: 15690942 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This paper contrasts biomedical and epidemiological approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and uses Collingwood's "principle of the relativity of causes" to show how different approaches focus on different causal factors reflecting different interests. By distinguishing between the etiology of a disease and an epidemic, the paper argues that, from an epidemiological perspective, poverty is an important causal factor in the African AIDS epidemic and that emphasizing this should not be considered incompatible with recognizing the causal necessity of HIV for the AIDS disease. |
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Authors:
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Albert Mosley |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Theoretical medicine and bioethics Volume: 25 ISSN: 1386-7415 ISO Abbreviation: Theor Med Bioeth Publication Date: 2004 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-02-04 Completed Date: 2005-02-17 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9805378 Medline TA: Theor Med Bioeth Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 399-421 Citation Subset: E; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Philosophy, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, USA. amosley@email.smith.edu |
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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epidemiology,
etiology,
prevention & control Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology*, etiology*, prevention & control Africa / epidemiology Developing Countries / statistics & numerical data HIV Infections / complications*, epidemiology Health Promotion / standards Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data Humans Poverty / statistics & numerical data* Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors World Health |
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