title: Deciding when to institute terminal palliative care for AIDS patients--an evidence-based approach.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maartens
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bekker
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sanne
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D013019:South Africa; D015996:Survival Rate; D019562:Viral Load