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Choosing & Working With a Physician
READ FIRST:
- Seeing an HIV Doctor (December 2007)
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From AIDSinfo
- Choosing an HIV Care Provider (July 18, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Medical Appointments (April 26, 2007)
Tips on how to get the most out of the office visits with your HIV healthcare provider.
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Effectively Navigating the Healthcare System: You and Your Medical Team at Work (Fall 2005)
Tips on how to work most effectively with your team of healthcare providers.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Working With Healthcare Providers (Winter 2004/2005)
From choosing a new doc to getting a second opinion, this lengthy list provides key points to keep in mind every step along the way.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- A Journey Toward Finding the Best Medical Care (March/April 2004)
Tips on how to find a healthcare provider that's right for you.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Tips for Making the Most of Your Medical Care (April 2002)
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In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Defining an HIV Specialist (Summer 2001)
In The Nexus, from American Academy of HIV Medicine
- Why It Is Important for an HIV Care Provider to Become an AAHIVM HIV Specialist™ (June 2006)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
The Basics
- Building a Cooperative Doctor/Patient Relationship (January 2007)
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From Project Inform
- In Sickness and in Health (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- How to Survive a Trip to the Hospital (September/October 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Misinformation in HIV/AIDS Care: Your HIV Doc Doesn't Always Know Everything (January/February 2006)
Hopefully, your HIV doctor is up-to-date on the latest treatment information; however, there are some pitfalls to watch out for.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Avoiding the Power Struggle (Winter 2004/2005)
David Elfstrom provides some tips on how to keep your next doctor's appointment from turning into a battle.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Finding a Doctor (2003)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- "Speaking Up for Yourself" or "Does HIV Cause Laryngitis?" (April 2002)
In Houston, special forums can help you get more assertive with your treatment doc.
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In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Psychological Issues and HIV: Dealing With the Uncertainty of Changing Treatment Strategies (March 2001)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- A Guide to Getting Good HIV/AIDS Medical Care (July 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Survival of the Smartest: What You and Your HIV Specialist Don't Know CAN Hurt You (April 1998)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Getting In and Out of the Hospital Alive (Fall/Winter 1997)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- Prescription Medicines and You (August 1996)
How to get help with prescriptions from health care professionals.
From U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
- Finding a Doctor (With Hospitals, Clinics, and Referral Services) (1994)
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- Finding and Working With a Dentist (1994)
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- Patient Rights and Responsibilities (1994)
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- The Good HIV Patient (1994)
In Good Doctors, Good Patients, from NCM Publishers, Inc.
- What Makes a Good HIV Specialist? (1994)
In Good Doctors, Good Patients, from NCM Publishers, Inc.
- Working With a Doctor (With Resources for Professionals) (1994)
From HIV Coalition (HIVCO)
- Choosing a Therapist When You Have HIV/AIDS (1992)
From Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.
Resources
News & Research
- National Advocacy Groups, Healthcare Leaders, Hospital Executives to Announce First Ever National Rating of Hospitals on GLBT Care (May 8, 2008)
New annual survey of hospitals to move industry toward national standards for equality in health care.
From Human Rights Campaign
- Missed HIV Clinic Visits Tied to Increased Risk of Death (May 10, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- HIV-Experienced Physicians May Reduce Length of Hospital Stays (October 16, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
- Antiretroviral Medication Errors High Among Hospitalized Patients With HIV (September 15, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Impact of Patient Knowledge on HAART Initiation (April 2005)
Many patients don't feel they're given enough information about HIV treatment.
From The Body PRO
- Selected Highlights From Retrovirus: Why It's Important to See an HIV Specialist (February 28, 2002)
In The 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- CA Governor Proposes Regulations Adopting the AAHIVM Definition of an HIV Specialist (January 7, 2002)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
- Study: HIV Patients With Case Managers Have Fewer Unmet Needs (January/February 2002)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Minority Doctors Report Problems (October 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Organization Advocates for HIV Specialist Training (August/September 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Study Finds HIV Specialists More Likely to Recommend Appropriate Care (Summer 2001)
In The Nexus, from American Academy of HIV Medicine
- Issues in Integrative Medicine (December 1999)
First of a three-part series on the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Conference.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Provider Experience Affects Survival of Women With AIDS (March 9, 1998)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Health Care Quality versus Economics in HIV (June/July 1996)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Viewpoints & Personal Accounts
- You're Fired! Changing Your Doctor (July/August 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Lessons I Learned From Dr. Cruise Control (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The Wholistic Picture: Response Ability (July/August 2006)
Sue Saltmarsh urges people with HIV never to simply accept it when they're wronged, whether it's by their politicians, their doctors or the prejudices of society.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Navigating an HMO: How I Became My Doctor's Free Continuing Medical Education Provider (September/October 2005)
HIVer Carlos A. Perez experiences an HMO nightmare: ignorant doctors, bigotry and endless red tape.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Avoiding the Power Struggle (Winter 2004/2005)
David Elfstrom provides some tips on how to keep your next doctor's appointment from turning into a battle.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Both Sides of the Pill Bottle (Winter 2004/2005)
HIV-positive nurse Richard S. Ferri says it's easy for healthcare workers to get too caught up in lab numbers, and forget about the impact symptoms can have on HIVers' lives.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Do As You're Told? (Winter 2004/2005)
When Patricia Storey was diagnosed with HIV, her relationship with her doctor suddenly became much more important.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Learning to Trust (Winter 2004/2005)
It took a while for Penni Cleverley to realize that the biggest obstacle to her care wasn't her doctor -- it was her.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Partnership in Care (Winter 2004/2005)
Just starting with a new HIV doc? Give it time, Dr. L. Jeannine Bookhardt-Murray says -- you won't necessarily know right away if he or she is "the one".
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Person First, Patient Second (Winter 2004/2005)
People with HIV shouldn't settle for being just another "number," writes physician assistant Paul Stabile.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Positively Isolated (Winter 2004/2005)
A gay, HIV-positive baby boomer feels he gets better care in rural Michigan than he would in many cities.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- The Road to Empowerment (Winter 2004/2005)
Taking charge of your HIV care is extremely important, because there's plenty your doctor might not know, writes treatment educator Kath Webster.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Walking Away (Winter 2004/2005)
Carlos H. Arboleda now has the best doctor on earth -- but it wasn't always that way.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- What if God Was One of Us? (Winter 2004/2005)
Doctors aren't gods, says long-term HIV survivor Mark Milano; that's why choosing the right one for you is so important.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- What My Doctor Didn't Know and Didn't Ask (September/October 2004)
Ever have an HIV doctor who barely acknowledges your existence? You're not alone: Steven James knows first-hand just how bad some HIV docs can be.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Awareness, Information, Decisions, Solutions (Spring 2003)
Why effective communication with your healthcare provider is important.
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In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- The Significance of Patient Participation (August 1999)
A doctor explains the advantages of being an informed patient.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Against the Odds: One Man's Battle Against HIV, Depression, & OI's (Summer 1999)
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Partnership Is His Prescription (June 1999)
Being frank with care-providers can build resilience.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- The Other End of the Stethoscope: An Interview With Mark Katz, M.D. (June 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- On the Doctor-Patient Relationship: An Opinion
From AIDS Research Information Center
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