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Article: Deaf gay men perceive HIV/AIDS healthcare providers as lacking in compassion.
- Article from:
- AIDS Vaccine Week
- Article date:
- November 22, 2004
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2004 NOV 22 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Deaf gay men perceive HIV/AIDS healthcare providers as lacking in compassion.
According to published research from the United States, "Deaf gay men represent a subpopulation of the gay male community at particularly high risk for HIV/AIDS due to numerous barriers including language, stigma, and inequitable access to health services.
"The participants in this exploratory pilot study (N=5) struggled with the ongoing threat of HIV infection and the pervasive nature of AIDS-related debilitation, death, and grief."
"Whether HIV infected or not," said R.K. Mallinson and coworkers, "they described living at ...