title: [Etiology and prevention of disease--theory and practice].
abstract: The prevention of diseases requires that their causes are known. The article presents central epidemiological concepts which relate to causality and demonstration of causal connections. It refers these to prophylactic medicine and to the future assignment of priorities as regards research funds.
authors.affiliation: Gynaekol obst afd, Københavns Kommunes Hvidovre Hospital.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lidegaard
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kristensen
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D004194:Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
vernacular_title: Sygdomsaetiologi og -profylakse--teori og praksis.