Political refutation of a scientific theory: the case of polio vaccines and the origin of AIDS.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998