HIV Implications

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The paper examines the issue of HIV and AIDS, commenting on the physiological progression of the disease on a histological level. The paper focuses on the immune system and then discusses HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy, a newer therapy which is helping AIDS patients live longer and return to productive states. This paper highlights the problems resulting from HAART and the increased need for proper vocational counseling.

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"AIDS is a life threatening illness that, similar to cancer, is a growing concern and is an illness increasing in occurrence at an alarming rate. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) development in 1996 changed the face of advanced AIDS care and prognosis. This paper will provide a high level epidemiological and histological presentation on the physiology of the illness, cite information on the current incidence rates and future projections and use of HAART. Additional information will be provided on the concerns related to the psychological ramification and adjustments required, stressing the implications for the vocational counselor. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is an insidious virus that, enter the body through mucous membranes that allow the passing of bodily fluids or enter directly into the blood stream, attacks the body's only source of defense: the immune system. In order to understand the disease process, it is important to understand how the disease works."

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