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Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adult Patients
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Abstract: 
HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adult Patients is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.
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Educational objectives: 
At the end of this activity the learner will be able to:.
  1. Identify 6 signs/symptoms of HIV/AIDS in older adults.
  2. State the CDC recommendations for HIV screening in all adult age groups.
  3. Discuss at least 5 interactions seen, or cautions that should be taken when medications used to treat common chronic diseases are given in combination with antiretroviral medications.

Publications from, presentations from, and/or citations to this product: 
The Elder Care provider sheets are occasionally published in the Arizona Geriatrics Society Journal, which is published twice yearly.
Date posted: 
Mon, 07/26/2010
Date last updated: 
Tue, 05/18/2010
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Do you or any of the authors have any significant financial interest or commercial support?: 
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Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Dr. Barry Weiss (bdweiss@u.arizona.edu)
Authors: 
Dr. Ronald Goldschmidt
Dr. Cristina Gruta
Dr. Mina Matin
NLM Citation:
Goldschmidt, R, Gruta, C and Matin, M. Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adult Patients. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2010. Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20690
APA Citation:
Goldschmidt, R, Gruta, C and Matin, M. (2010). Elder Care: A Resource for Providers: HIV/AIDS: Implications for Older Adult Patients. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved September 10, 2010 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20690
 
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