HIV/AIDS

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'Oral sex is not risk free...'

Risk of transmitting HIV through oral sex is much lower than with anal or vaginal sex.

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An integrated model for palliative care

The words "hospice" and "palliative care" have long made parents cringe -- and they might scare off some pediatricians, too.

Counseling adolescents on contraceptive choices

A review of how things have changed over 25 years when it comes to options available for teenagers about contraception and safe sex/abstinence.

Transplantation Updates - April 2009

This CE activity will include a CE Pre-Test that will help participants identify their specific educational need(s) as an active learning mechanism.

Review of antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV infection

The challenge of controlling HIV in patients with resistance to antiretrovirals has contributed to accelerated research into treatments with novel antiretroviral activity.

HIV/AIDS 1 Hour Update for Florida Health Professionals 2009-2011 (CME)

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to describe the epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, and diagnosis of AIDS; identify methods of HIV transmission and reduction/prevention techniques; explain the current clinical management of HIV/AIDS; discuss current medications and therapeutic strategies used to treat HIV/AIDS; describe laboratory tests utilized in the diagnosis and management of HIV/AIDS; and outline Florida Law as it relates to HIV testing.