U.S. makes strides in fight against AIDS

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tears of impotence when she sent him home to die. San Francisco General was one of the first hospitals to have a dedicated AIDS ward, and as a lesbian herself, she gravitated to the epidemic that was hitting gay men. Even as a new doctor, she became a

Sun, 4 Jun 2006 17:53:00 GMT

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A few years ago, a patient I had counseled who was HIV positive came into my office, shut the door and sobbed like a baby. He couldn't breathe well and he was afraid. All of a sudden, as I held him, I realized this was the worst disease the world has ever known. He has since died.