Statistics for General Practitioners: "Does HIV cause AIDS?"

  • David N. Durrheim James Cook University
  • GA Ogunbanjo Medunsa

Abstract

ldentifying the exposure or agent responsible for causing a particular disease, is often a prerequisite to developing effective prevention strategies, and improving patient management. However controversy may accompany the detection or refutation of a causal link. A good example was the debate in South Africa about the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Author Biographies

David N. Durrheim, James Cook University
MBChB, DTM&H, DCH, FACTM MPH &TM,MACTM Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Australia & Consultant Communicable Disease Control, Department of Health
GA Ogunbanjo, Medunsa
MBBS, MFGP (SA), MFamMed(MEDUNSA) Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,James Cook University, Australia & Principal Family Physician & Senior Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care
Issue
Vol 23 No 5 (2001)
Section
Review Articles
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