Hi Zugumba,
You wrote:
>Let's take an example. There is credible evidence of a relationship between
>periodontitis in males and heart disease. As a dentist, I can diagnose and
>treat periodontitis. I can make no claim that I am treating the patient's
>heart condition, even if the therapy is helpful to the patient.
Actually you are treating one factor in realtion to a heart disease.
The scenario is this: you have two patienta with a rather severe
periodontal disease. You have only time to treat one of them.
One of them has a heart condition.
Which one do you treat?
Hans
