AIDS and terminal illness.
The authors discuss the specific social and psychological tasks that confront individuals who are dying with AIDS. The young age of the patient, the nature of the disease process, and the social context in which the death occurs profoundly affect the patients' experience.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001293:Attitude to Death; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012947:Social Work; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*