title: Provider issues in HIV care.
abstract: This chapter examines the impact of HIV infection and its associated biopsychosocial complications on provider-patient relationships and addresses the implications for health care teams and organizations. Several interventions are suggested that can relieve the complex stresses that health care providers are currently experiencing as they care for HIV and AIDS patients.
authors.affiliation: Brown University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lescano
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology