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AIDS--its implications for South African homosexuals and the mediating role of the medical practitioner.

S Afr Med J. 1985 Aug 31;68(5):327-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/85300886
Isaacs G; Miller D

Abstract: The concerns of people affected by the current 'AIDS scare' are discussed from a holistic point of view, incorporating medical, psychological and social factors. Parameters of homosexual experience are described fully. The medical practitioner is encouraged to obtain an extensive psychosexual history from concerned patients on the guidelines presented. AIDS is a community health issue in which the medical practitioner plays a pivotal role in diagnosis, counselling, referral and patient education.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Health Education *Homosexuality Human Male Physician-Patient Relations Physician's Role Psychosexual Disorders Risk Sex Behavior JOURNAL ARTICLE

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