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Debating point' political refutation of a scientific theory: the case of polio vaccines and the origin of AIDS

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posted on 2024-11-14, 04:37 authored by Brian MartinBrian Martin
The theory that AIDS developed from contaminated polio vaccines used in Africa in the 1950s has never been properly investigated. Legal action and editorial decisions mean that the published record gives the misleading impression that the theory has been refuted.

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Martin, B. (1998). Debating point' political refutation of a scientific theory: the case of polio vaccines and the origin of AIDS. Health Care Analysis, 6 (2), 175-179.

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Health Care Analysis

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6

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2

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175-179

Language

English

RIS ID

80473

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