Document 0311
 DOCN  M9590311
 TI    Belief in medicines and quality of life in end-stage AIDS.
 DT    9509
 AU    Cooney N; Sacred Heart Hospice, Darlinghurst, Sydney.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1994 Nov 3-6;6:193 (unnumbered
       abstract). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM6/95291788
 AB    In the final stages of HIV/AIDS patients are often taking a considerable
       number of tablets or requiring intravenous therapies in order to control
       chronic AIDS-related infections. This paper reports a retrospective
       study of the use of medications in patients who died at a Sydney hospice
       that cares for a large number of AIDS patients. In particular, the time
       before death that medications are ceased is examined. Several case
       studies will also be presented to illustrate the author's view that in
       some situations the medicines are doing more harm than good. Conversely,
       cases will be discussed where active therapies were used appropriately
       for palliation in end-stage AIDS. Medical and psychological issues
       regarding the reduction or cessation of medications will be discussed.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DRUG THERAPY/PSYCHOLOGY  Attitude to
       Death  Drugs/ADVERSE EFFECTS  *Hospices  Human  *Quality of Life  *Sick
       Role  Terminal Care/*PSYCHOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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