HIV/AIDS Therapy

Patients and their doctors have different perceptions about HIV and its treatment

Published in Drug Week, June 16th, 2006

According to results of a nation-wide study published in a recent issue of SAGE Publications' Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), HIV positive patients and their doctors have very different views about the disease and how it's treated.

The study uncovered differences of opinion between patients and physicians about the initiation of treatment, the various goals of treatment, and even about whether or not the patient understands the doctors' explanations. These and other gaps in perception were revealed in the JIAPAC peer-reviewed article, "State of HIV Treatment: Results of IAPAC Surveys of HIV-Positive Patients and...

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Source: Drug Week (2006-06-16)

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