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People whose lives or work bring them into close contact with victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) cannot help but be deeply affected. I will try to describe some of these situations and their emotional impact, especially as they have come to view in my own practice of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. I hope that they may, in some measure, be representative and convey the qualities of the human dilemmas and psychiatric challenges they bring with them.
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Schaffner, B. (1990). Reactions of Medical Personnel and Intimates to Persons with AIDS. In: Ostrow, D.G. (eds) Behavioral Aspects of AIDS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9386-4_20
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