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Study data from L. Selman and co-authors update knowledge of HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, June 1st, 2009

"Objectives To explore the information needs of patients with progressive, life limiting disease and their family caregivers in South Africa and Uganda and to inform clinical practice and policy in this emerging field. Semistructured qualitative interview study," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report.

" Four palliative care services in South Africa and one in Uganda, covering rural, urban, and peri-urban locations. Participants 90 patients and 38 family caregivers enrolled in palliative care services; 28 patients had cancer, 61 had HIV infection (including 6 dual HIV/cancer diagnoses), and 1 had motor neurone disease. Five themes emerged from the data. (1)...

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