title: HIV disease. Psychosocial issues for patients and doctors.
abstract: How a patient responds to a diagnosis of HIV disease depends on personality and coping skills learned throughout life. Health care professionals are seriously challenged to meet the psychosocial needs of HIV patients and their networks of partners, families, and friends. We find great satisfaction in being able to help these patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario in London.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005190:Family; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care