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J Med Ethics 2003;29:253-256 doi:10.1136/jme.29.4.253
  • Original Article

Investigating the origin of AIDS: some ethical dimensions

  1. B Martin
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr B Martin, Science, Technology, and Society, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia; 
 brian_martin{at}uow.edu.au
  • Accepted 26 September 2002
  • Revised 18 April 2002

Abstract

The theory that AIDS originated from contaminated polio vaccines raises a number of challenging issues with ethical dimensions. The Journal of Medical Ethics dealt with a submission about the theory a decade ago; subsequent developments have raised further issues. Four areas of contention are addressed: whether the theory should be investigated; whether anyone should be blamed; whether defamation actions are appropriate, and whether the scientific community has a responsibility to examine unorthodox theories.

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