       Document 0547
 DOCN  M9610547
 TI    The politics of despair: AIDS and the failure of treatment.
 DT    9601
 AU    Mackie ID; HIV Care Program, St. Joseph's Health Centre in London, Ont.
 SO    Can Med Assoc J. 1995 Oct 1;153(7):967-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96048090
 AB    The recent AIDS-related death of a friend forced Dr. Iain Mackie to
       think about the disease and the lack of positive news about it. Despite
       a flood of recent studies that brought pessimistic news about the
       treatments now in use, Mackie tries to remain optimistic. I may be
       treating only myself as I feed off the politics of optimism, he says,
       but at least I will not be feeding off the politics of despair. The
       article appears as Canada marks another National AIDS Week Oct. 2-8.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DRUG THERAPY  Antiviral
       Agents/THERAPEUTIC USE  *Attitude of Health Personnel  Grief  Human
       *Morale  Patient Participation  Physicians/*PSYCHOLOGY  Survival
       Analysis  Treatment Failure  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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