Caregiver ethics. Walking the fine line.
Caregivers for AIDS patients find themselves drawn in to their patients' lives--sometimes inappropriately. Others find that to avoid this situation, they must maintain a distance they might not prefer. The difficulty in defining boundaries points out the need for support and counseling for this group of professional caregivers.
Baginski
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