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The Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

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A <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Supportive</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> • Chapter 12: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Care</strong> of Children <strong>and</strong> AdolescentsHAART has complicated this emotional dynamic enormously. We have seen dramatic clinicalimprovements in children with end stage disease who begin HAART therapy. We also see children<strong>and</strong> families who simply cannot successfully adhere <strong>to</strong> these complicated regimens. Howfar should26wepicasgo <strong>to</strong> assure that young patients have had the best available treatment <strong>to</strong> keepthem healthy? Do we recommend, or insist on, the placement of gastros<strong>to</strong>my tubes <strong>for</strong> medicationadministration? Do we recommend, or insist on, a child being removed from a mother’s carebecause her failure <strong>to</strong> assure medication adherence is medical neglect? How do our answerschange depending on where the child is on his or her disease <strong>and</strong> treatment trajec<strong>to</strong>ry? When isenough enough, despite sub-optimal social circumstances? How can we as health care providersfeel we have “done everything” we should <strong>to</strong> control our patient’s <strong>HIV</strong>, <strong>and</strong> still have the time <strong>and</strong>wherewithal <strong>to</strong> provide palliative <strong>and</strong> end-of-life care? We must continue <strong>to</strong> engage in this struggle<strong>to</strong> define a path <strong>to</strong> walk with our patients <strong>and</strong> their families.REFERENCES1. World Health Organization. Cancer Pain <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> <strong>Care</strong> in Children. Geneva: World HealthOrganization, 1998.2. Bartlett JG, Gallant JE. 2000-2001 Medical Management of <strong>HIV</strong> Infection. Baltimore: Johns HopkinsUniversity, Division of Infectious Diseases, 2000.XIIU.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau 287

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