AIDS obituaries in the New York Times
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An analysis of 2236 obituaries, that appeared in the New York Times during Oct 1992-Sep 1993, shows that 136 people died due to AIDS. The average age of individuals dying due to AIDS was 44.5 years. Arts, education, government and the media were the main occupations linked with AIDS cases. Individuals dying due to AIDS were less likely to be widowed and more likely to be single, as compared to individuals dying due to other reasons. About 65% of the AIDS decedents died in a hospice, hospital or such similar institutions. The obituaries fail to provide information about ethnicity or sexual preferences.
Publication Name: AIDS & Public Policy Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0887-3852
Year: 1996
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The perceptions and experiences of managed care by HIV-positive individuals in New York City
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HIV and AIDS patients were surveyed to determine their satisfaction with managed care plans. Most respondents said that their managed care plans had both benefits and disadvantages. Benefits of managed care include convenience, building a strong relationship with the primary physician and reduced out-of-pocket expenses. On the other hand, managed care plan participants complained about factors such as limited HIV/AIDS services and the prejudice of managed care plan employees against HIV/AIDS patients.
Publication Name: AIDS & Public Policy Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0887-3852
Year: 1998
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Disability-based employment discrimination against individuals perceived to have AIDS and individuals infected with HIV or diagnosed with AIDS: federal and New York statutes and case law
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The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and New York's Human Rights Law provide adequate protection against employment discrimination for persons who are infected with HIV or who have been diagnosed with AIDS. Based on several court decisions, the provisions protect healthcare workers (HCW) with HIV or AIDS whose health status is known. HCWs who refuse to divulge their medical status, however, may be terminated if they are perceived to have either HIV or AIDs.
Publication Name: AIDS & Public Policy Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0887-3852
Year: 1995
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