AIDS patient writes final chapter of his life--on his own terms.
Care for persons with AIDS involves complicated and emotional factors. The many players in such cases--from physicians to home care aides to insurance companies--may confuse the most important issue: the patient's care. This case study illustrates how smoothly such a potentially difficult situation can proceed when all players share the same values.
Gunter
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Concerned Care, Skokie, IL.
Joyce
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010358:Patient Participation