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Pediatric AIDS program addresses whole families.

Caring. 1996 Aug;15(8):42-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AHA/96365109
Dobson AS; Clarke N; Visiting Nurse Association of South Central Connecticut, Inc.,; New Haven, USA.

Abstract: Families of children with AIDS are often at risk for substance abuse, child neglect, and homelessness. Effective service delivery to the pediatric AIDS population requires a holistic, team-oriented approach for the whole family.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*THERAPY Child Child Health Services/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*STANDARDS Communication Community Health Nursing Community Health Services/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*STANDARDS Connecticut/EPIDEMIOLOGY *Family Health Holistic Health Human Patient Care Team United States/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/epidemiology/KWDtherapychildchildhealthservices/organization&admin/KWDstandardscommunicationcommunityhealthnursingcommunityhealthservices/organization&admin/KWDstandardsconnecticut/epidemiologyKWDfamilyhealthholistichealthhumanpatientcareteamunitedstates/epidemiologyjournalarticle
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