Dr. Don Francis in And the Band Played On
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Dr. Don Francis in *And the Band Played On* is a dedicated epidemiologist character who leads early efforts to understand and combat the emerging AIDS crisis.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Don Francis in And the Band Played On canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | stronger public health response to AIDS ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
And the Band Played On
ⓘ
surface form:
And the Band Played On (1993 film)
And the Band Played On ⓘ
surface form:
And the Band Played On (book)
|
| associatedWithTheme |
ethics of disease control
ⓘ
public health vs. politics ⓘ stigma surrounding AIDS ⓘ |
| basedOn | Don Francis ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other CDC scientists ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
bureaucratic superiors
ⓘ
political appointees ⓘ |
| createdBy | Randy Shilts ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
angry at preventable deaths
ⓘ
compassionate toward patients ⓘ |
| employerInStory | CDC AIDS Task Force ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
HIV/AIDS research
ⓘ
epidemiology ⓘ infectious disease ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
identifying cause of AIDS
ⓘ
preventing spread of AIDS ⓘ |
| genreContext |
historical drama
ⓘ
medical drama ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | real-world AIDS epidemic ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
French researchers at the Pasteur Institute
ⓘ
blood bank officials ⓘ gay community activists ⓘ |
| medium |
nonfiction narrative
ⓘ
television film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central epidemiologist figure in AIDS investigation ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| notableSceneType |
confrontations over funding and resources
ⓘ
meetings about blood supply safety ⓘ |
| occupation | epidemiologist ⓘ |
| opposes |
government inaction on AIDS
ⓘ
political interference in science ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dedicated
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driven ⓘ frustrated with bureaucracy ⓘ outspoken ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Matthew Modine ⓘ |
| primaryConcern | saving lives through early intervention ⓘ |
| realWorldCounterpart | Don P. Francis ⓘ |
| roleIn | early AIDS epidemic response ⓘ |
| setInTime | early 1980s AIDS crisis ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
scientific integrity
ⓘ
urgency of early AIDS response ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ⓘ
surface form:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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