Life, death, and AIDS.

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Letters20 July 1999Life, Death, and AIDSRobert L. Cohen, MDRobert L. Cohen, MDNew York, NY 10014 (Cohen)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-2-199907200-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:I read with interest and sympathy the plea of Drs. Selwyn and Arnold to avoid a mechanistic approach to the care of persons with AIDS as potentially effective therapy becomes available (1). Their memories of the earlier days of this epidemic reminded me of my own experience. I served as the vice president for medical operations of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation from 1986 through 1988.The most powerful memories I retain are of leading physicians, deans, and department chairs urging me to remove patients with AIDS from the public hospitals staffed by New ...Reference1. Selwyn PA, Arnold R. From fate to tragedy: the changing meanings of life, death, and AIDS. Ann Intern Med. 1998;129:899-902. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Robert L. Cohen, MDAffiliations: New York, NY 10014 (Cohen) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byContributions That Mitigated the Epidemic 20 July 1999Volume 131, Issue 2Page: 158KeywordsAIDSGraduate medical educationMemory ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 20 July 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...