The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Commentary
- Council on Scientific Affairs
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THE ACQUIRED immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a recently recognized, serious disease. In the United States, it has become a public health problem of major importance as cases continue to be reported both here and abroad. At its meeting in February 1983, the American Medical Association Council on Scientific Affairs recommended that an expert panel be formed to present interim state-of-the-art reports on AIDS and to respond to professional and lay commentary on this new disease. At its June 1983 meeting, the AMA House of Delegates passed a resolution (76 [A-83]) calling for the AMA to "develop and issue advisories for physicians which will assist them in responding to AIDS and to encourage research aimed at eliminating this syndrome." As a step in meeting these goals, the Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Panel on AIDS has prepared the following review and commentary on selected aspects of AIDS.
NATURE AND SCOPE Since its
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This report is not intended to be construed or to serve as a standard of medical care. Standards of medical care are determined on the basis of all of the facts and circumstances involved in the individual case and are subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and patterns of practice evolve. This report reflects the views of scientific experts and reports in the scientific literature as of Aug 13, 1984.
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