title: The politics of despair: AIDS and the failure of treatment.
abstract: The recent AIDS-related death of a friend forced Dr. Iain Mackie to think about the disease and the lack of positive news about it. Despite a flood of recent studies that brought pessimistic news about the treatments now in use, Mackie tries to remain optimistic. "I may be treating only myself as I feed off the politics of optimism," he says, "but at least I will not be feeding off the politics of despair." The article appears as Canada marks another National AIDS Week Oct. 2-8.
authors.affiliation: HIV Care Program, St. Joseph's Health Centre in London, Ont.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Mackie
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009013:Morale; D010358:Patient Participation; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents