Managing mentally and physically challenged HIV patients.
Management of mentally and physically challenged patients is complex, as it can involve ethical, social, and medical issues, and adding the provision of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care further complicates management. There continues to be limited information in the literature in caring for these types of patients. We provide 2 unique HIV cases--one who is mentally challenged and the other who is blind--and how management was approached. A list of select resources to aid both providers and patients is provided.
Farhat
Faria
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Division of Infectious Disease (Dr Farhat, assistant professor, interim chief), Natvision of Infectious Disease, Clinical Director, NMAETC, Howard University Collegergia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20060, USA. fffarhat@howard.edu
Daftary
Monika N
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Downer
Goulda A
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Momin
Fatima
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D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D016312:Treatment Refusal