Chronic disease/HIV, AIDS

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    Case and Commentary
    Oct 2005

    Too Much Information? Commentary 2

    Kathryn M. Conniff and Ligia Peralta, MD
    Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information.
    Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(10):655-659. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.10.ccas2-0510.
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    Medicine and Society
    Jul 2005

    Hope Is a Public Health Resource: the Collective Challenge of "3 by 5"

    Aaron Shakow
    In a move towards universal HIV care, the WHO and UNAIDS have implemented a plan to make antiretroviral therapy available to 3 million HIV/AIDS victims worldwide by the end of 2005.
    Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(7):514-517. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.7.msoc2-0507.
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    Medicine and Society
    Dec 2004

    Routine Prenatal HIV Testing as a Standard of Care

    Getahun Aynalem, MD, MPH, Peter Kerndt, MD, MPH, and Kellie Hawkins, MPH
    There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing.
    Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(12):566-569. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.12.msoc1-0412.
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    In the Literature
    May 2003

    HIV Policy: Does Most Effective Equal Best?

    Susanna Smith
    Public health policies must not only demonstrate a concern for the general public but also respect individual patient privacy and confidentiality.
    Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):174-177. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.jdsc2-0305.
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    State of the Art and Science
    May 2003

    Reducing HIV Transmission from Mother to Infant

    Audiey Kao, MD, PhD
    An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment.
    Virtual Mentor. 2003;5(5):183-185. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2003.5.5.cprl2-0305.
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    Viewpoint
    Sep 2002

    A-B-C, 1-2-3, H-I-V: Sesame Street Tackles AIDS

    Michelle Lim
    South Africa has created a Sesame Street character with HIV in order to provide age-appropriate, entertaining health education for children.
    Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(9):277-279. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.9.ebyt1-0209.
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    Viewpoint
    Jul 2002

    The Non-Entitlement Principle: Garth Graham, MD

    Susanna Smith
    Garth Graham, who emigrated from Jamaica and became a physician-activist, is profiled for being a role model and an entrepreneur in the field of HIV/AIDS medicine.
    Virtual Mentor. 2002;4(7):211-213. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2002.4.7.prol1-0207.