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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 26: ResourcesInternational <strong>AIDS</strong> Society-USA: This not-<strong>for</strong>-profit continuing medical education organizationoffers up-<strong>to</strong>-date in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> physicians who are actively involved in the care of peopleliving with <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>. In<strong>for</strong>mation is disseminated through CME courses around the US, thepublication 26 Topics picas in <strong>HIV</strong> Medicine, <strong>and</strong> the development of treatment guidelines.• www.iasusa.org/• Phone: 415-561-6720; Fax: 415-561-6740; E-mail: info@iasusa.orgWorld Health Organisation: A fact sheet on palliative care can be downloaded from the WHOwebsite.• www.who.int/hiv/<strong>to</strong>pics/palliative/palliativecare/en/VII. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONSAmerican Academy of Hospice <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> Medicine: AAHPM is a palliative care physicianorganization that provides education <strong>and</strong> clinical practice st<strong>and</strong>ards, promotes research, helpswith professional development of its members, <strong>and</strong> advocates <strong>for</strong> public policy. This is a membershiporganization, but most areas on the web site are available <strong>to</strong> the general public. Aquarterly newsletter is provided with membership.• www.aahpm.org/• Phone: 847-375-4712; Fax: 877-734-8671; E-mail: aahpm@aahpm.org• Self-training modules <strong>for</strong> physicians in palliative care, or UNIPACs. CME credit is offered<strong>for</strong> these modules. Topics include pain management, ethics, psychosocial issues,<strong>HIV</strong> care, <strong>and</strong> pediatrics. www.aahpm.org/unipac’s.htm. Modules can be orderedthrough Kendall/Hunt Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Service, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 4050Westmark Drive, P.O. Box 1840, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-1840; www.kendallhunt.com;Phone: 1-800-228-0810 (US) or 1-319-589-1000 (International); Fax: 1-800-772-9165 (US)or 1-319-589-1046 (International)American Academy of Pain Medicine: AAPM promotes quality of care <strong>for</strong> patients with painthrough research, education, <strong>and</strong> advocacy. <strong>Care</strong>er opportunities, CME, <strong>and</strong> provider resourcesare available on the site.• www.painmed.org/• Phone: 847-375-4731; Fax: 847-375-6331; E-mail: aapm@amctec.comAmerican Board of Hospice <strong>and</strong> <strong>Palliative</strong> Medicine: ABHPM supports high quality palliativecare <strong>for</strong> patients with advanced, progressive illness by offering a certification exam in hospice<strong>and</strong> palliative medicine <strong>for</strong> physicians. ABHPM also has a newsletter <strong>and</strong> educational resourceson-line.• www.abhpm.org/• Phone: 301-439-8001; E-mail: mail@abhpm.orgAmerican Psychiatric Association <strong>AIDS</strong> Resource Center: <strong>The</strong> Center offers “education <strong>and</strong>training, resources, in<strong>for</strong>mation, policies, <strong>and</strong> a network of clinical expertise on the mentalhealth dimensions of <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>.”• www.psych.org/aids/XXVIU.S. Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Human Services • Health Resources <strong>and</strong> Services Administration • <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> Bureau 525

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