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JAMA. 1998;280:102.

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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted several policies concerning the training of resident and fellow physicians and patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The following policies discuss educational and patient care considerations, as well as the teaching institution's responsibility to a resident who may have been exposed to HIV.

In Assessing the Impact of AIDS on Residency Training (policy H-20.971), the AMA urges teaching institutions and medical educators responsible for the education of medical students and resident physicians to ensure that:

• The educational program includes the scientific, ethical, and social aspects of the epidemic of HIV infection.
  
• The resident physician is instructed in practice techniques that will minimize the risk of acquiring HIV from patients.
  
• The educational institution develops support systems to help resident physicians cope with the difficulties associated with the study and treatment of patients with HIV infection.
  
• The variety of patient illnesses necessary for the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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