Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2003. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date. http://www.thebody.com/confs/retro2003/retro2003.html
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2221New HHS guidelines for clinicians on providing palliative and supportive services to patients living with HIV/AIDS. Copies of the guide are available online at http://hab.hrsa.gov or may be ordered from the HRSA Information Center at 1-888-275-4772.
A new online resource addressing gender-specific knowledge and information. Sponsored by the United Nations Development Fund for Women, the site offers research, training materials, surveys, advocacy tools, current news and opinion pieces by leading experts, and women's stories from the field.
http://www.GenderandAIDS.orgA new online resource for HIV/AIDS health care professionals. News, treatment strategies, conference coverage, and "treatment library." Free one-time registration required for some content and services.
http://www.thebodypro.comContinuing nursing education credit available. Module 1, available now: "HIV Pathogenesis." Module 2, available in March: "HIV Medication Overview." From the Albany Medical Center and sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc.
http://www.amc.edu/Patient/hiv/hiv_modules.htmCorrectional health care resources including videoconference series, videotapes, and correctional education abstracts.
http://www.amc.edu/Patient/hiv/hiv_correctional.htmThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has posted guidelines that can be downloaded and viewed in Palm OS or Pocket PC PDAs. Guidelines include Health Care Worker Exposure, Tuberculosis, Opportunistic Infections, Adult & Adolescent Antiretroviral Therapy, Safety and Toxicity of Individual Antiretroviral Agents in Pregnancy, and Hydroxyurea. http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/mobile/
Info, training, and resources for preparing and responding to bioterrorism, including smallpox and anthrax.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/index.asp030301
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