Dolor y sufrimiento en el paciente con SIDA
Pain and suffering of AIDS' patients
Iatreia; 2 (2), 1989
Publication year: 1989
Se analizan algunos aspectos relacionados con el dolor y el sufrimiento de los pacientes con SIDA, asi como su manejo medico y etico; se explican, ademas, los componentes del ciudado paliativo, a saber: control de la sintomatologia, manejo administrativo, atencion domiciliaria, atencion hospitalaria, accion del voluntarioado, ayuda esperitual, manejo de la afliccion y aspectos educativos y evaluativos
Pain and suffering of AIDS' patients are analyzed including medical and ethical implications; the following aspects of palliative care are reviewed: control of symptoms, administrative handling of the problem, home and hospital care, volunteer help, spiritual needs, management of affliction, as well as educational and evaluative Issues related with AIDS.