Document 1013
 DOCN  M94A1013
 TI    Comprehensive guidelines for providers of HIV care.
 DT    9412
 AU    Andrews L; Broisman L; Crowe H; Novick L; Ross J; Spencer M; Klimek J;
       Hartford Hospital, CT 06102-5037.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):229 (abstract no. PB0929). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371562
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To set a standard of quality uniform care for HIV/AIDS
       patients regionally. To provide information to practitioners who are not
       experts on HIV disease. To create an HIV curriculum component for use in
       medical, nursing and other health professional educational programs.
       METHODS: A community-based consortium organized a regional effort to
       write comprehensive guidelines for all aspects of HIV care. RESULTS: The
       final document was the culmination of efforts by more than 50 health
       care and social service professionals in the Greater Hartford area. The
       guidelines focus not only on medical care but address the wide array of
       issues that providers encounter when caring for people with HIV. These
       include case management, legal and financial issues, housing, chemical
       dependence, community resources and special sections on pregnancy,
       children, women and adolescents. They are unique in that they are
       practical, regionally-focused and serve as a road map to guide the user
       through the complexities of HIV care. CONCLUSION: The guidelines have
       been well received, in part because they were a collaborative effort.
       They have been ordered by social service agencies, prisons, medical
       clinics, health departments, nursing homes, private practitioners, legal
       service agencies, home care agencies, HIV counselors and others.
 DE    Adolescence  Child  Connecticut  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*THERAPY
       Practice Guidelines/*STANDARDS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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