Physician Assisted Suicide and Voluntary Euthanasia Marshall Forstein Clinicians who care for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are inevitably asked about the late stages of illness and how…

Prevention and Education Strategies Michael D. Knox Tiffany Chenneville An estimated 5 million people are infected worldwide each year with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).1 The United States has over…

Suicide and End-of-Life Care Mary Ann Cohen This chapter addresses two of the most challenging aspects of the care of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome…

Biopsychosocial Aspects Cheryl Gore-Felton Cheryl Koopman David Spiegel As the medical management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease continues to improve, patients living with HIV disease or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome…

Complementary and Holistic Medicine Janet Konefal Jessica Lillisand Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can be defined as “those practices that aren’t part of the politically dominant medical system of a…

Psychotherapeutic Strategies Claire Zilber Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects all spheres of a person’s life, forcing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual adaptation. Mental health challenges to individuals with HIV infection…

Religious and Spiritual Considerations Daniel W. Hicks Francis G. Lu The course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease has changed dramatically due to scientific research that has led to the…

Ethical, Forensic, and Legal Considerations James Satriano HIV and Prisons As of mid-2004 there were 2.1 million people incarcerated in jails and prisons in the United States.1 At the end…

HIV/AIDS and the Patient’s Family James L. Griffith Michael Golder Most often, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been regarded by clinicians either as a public…