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  1. health care provider
    a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
    Other findings of the survey:

    •97% of people surveyed are satisfied with their health care provider and 84% believe they are being treated according to their individual needs.
    •74% say the benefits of HIV/AIDS treatments outweigh the side effects.
  2. HIV
    the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome
    Seventeen percent of people with HIV/AIDS have not told their spouses or partners about their health status, even though 96% reported having disclosed their HIV status to at least one person, an international survey finds.
  3. morbidity
    the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
    •More than half of those surveyed say they are living with at least one co-morbidity, that is, another major health problem such as heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, or hepatitis C in addition to HIV/AIDS.
    •65% of respondents considered at high risk for heart disease say they are not talking to doctors frequently about their heart problems.
    •62% say they have not discussed smoking cessation with their doctors and 69% say they have not discussed hepatitis C.
    Patient-Doctor C...
  4. individualize
    make or mark or treat as individual
    Moving Past the Stigma
    The findings represent a "global call to action to encourage more individualized patient-physician dialogue to ensure that patients' personal needs, past health history, and current medical status are considered, as well as quality-of-life issues," says another of the researchers, Jose M. Zuniga, PhD, president and CEO of the Chicago-based International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, or IAPAC.
  5. cardiovascular disease
    a disease of the heart or blood vessels
    They say that when deciding on treatments, doctors should consider factors such as family history, whether patients smoke, have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or are depressed, because some treatments may be better than others.
  6. gastrointestinal
    of or relating to the stomach and intestines
    •More than half of those surveyed say they are living with at least one co-morbidity, that is, another major health problem such as heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, or hepatitis C in addition to HIV/AIDS.
    •65% of respondents considered at high risk for heart disease say they are not talking to doctors frequently about their heart problems.
    •62% say they have not discussed smoking cessation with their doctors and 69% say they have not discussed hepatitis C.
    Patient-Doctor C...
  7. exacerbate
    make worse
    "It is extremely common for patients living with HIV/AIDS to have co-morbid conditions that may be exacerbated by the HIV virus or antiretroviral medications," Jurgen Rockstroh, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the University of Bonn, says in a news release.
  8. adherence
    the property or act of sticking together
    Jean Nachega, MD, PhD, of the ATLIS 2010 Task Force, says varying levels of adherence to drug regimens across geographic regions may be due in part to limitations in health literacy.
  9. literacy
    the ability to read and write
    Jean Nachega, MD, PhD, of the ATLIS 2010 Task Force, says varying levels of adherence to drug regimens across geographic regions may be due in part to limitations in health literacy.
  10. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    Survey results make it clear that many people with HIV/AIDS still feel that HIV-associated stigma and discrimination persist.
  11. virus
    infectious agent that replicates itself within living hosts
    The survey of more than 2,000 HIV-infected people in a dozen countries reveals that in the U.S., 42% of people with the virus feel isolated because of their infection, compared to 37% worldwide.
  12. side effect
    a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy
    Other findings of the survey:

    •97% of people surveyed are satisfied with their health care provider and 84% believe they are being treated according to their individual needs.
    •74% say the benefits of HIV/AIDS treatments outweigh the side effects.
  13. isolate
    place or set apart
    The survey of more than 2,000 HIV-infected people in a dozen countries reveals that in the U.S., 42% of people with the virus feel isolated because of their infection, compared to 37% worldwide.
  14. regimen
    a systematic plan for therapy
    Jean Nachega, MD, PhD, of the ATLIS 2010 Task Force, says varying levels of adherence to drug regimens across geographic regions may be due in part to limitations in health literacy.
  15. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
    "Expanding patient-physician conversations to include all aspects of a patient's well-being is crucial for long-term survival and positive treatment outcomes."
  16. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
    They say that when deciding on treatments, doctors should consider factors such as family history, whether patients smoke, have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or are depressed, because some treatments may be better than others.
  17. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
    "It is extremely common for patients living with HIV/AIDS to have co-morbid conditions that may be exacerbated by the HIV virus or antiretroviral medications," Jurgen Rockstroh, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine at the University of Bonn, says in a news release.
  18. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
    Seventeen percent of people with HIV/AIDS have not told their spouses or partners about their health status, even though 96% reported having disclosed their HIV status to at least one person, an international survey finds.
  19. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    Survey results make it clear that many people with HIV/AIDS still feel that HIV-associated stigma and discrimination persist.
  20. persist
    refuse to stop
    Survey results make it clear that many people with HIV/AIDS still feel that HIV-associated stigma and discrimination persist.
  21. revelation
    the act of making something evident
    •More than half of those surveyed say they are living with at least one co-morbidity, that is, another major health problem such as heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, or hepatitis C in addition to HIV/AIDS.
    •65% of respondents considered at high risk for heart disease say they are not talking to doctors frequently about their heart problems.
    •62% say they have not discussed smoking cessation with their doctors and 69% say they have not discussed hepatitis C.
    Patient-Doctor Conversa...
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