Journal of Health and Medical Sciences
ISSN 2622-7258
Published: 13 August 2019
On the Existence of Fundamental Theorems of Medical Diagnosis and Practice
Desmond Ayim-Aboagye
Regent University College of Science and Technology, Ghana
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10.31014/aior.1994.02.03.51
Pages: 304-311
Keywords: Koch Postulates, Fredericks & Relman Extended Version Theorem, Diagnosis, Zero-Point Condition, Equilibrium Point Condition, Disease Transmission
Abstract
In this article, the authors discuss their previous treatment of the fundamental theorems of medical diagnosis and practice to a wider class of situations in which Koch postulates and Fredericks & Relman extended version theorem could be used to prove the second theorem. A new approach is introduced involving the importance of Koch's famous postulates to disease transmission.
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