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AIDS clinic nurse recalls Vietnam era fears and AIDS shock
Linda Durand, a 43 year old nurse who helped start an AIDS clinic at Rhode Island Hospital, says the fear among AIDS patients now is greater than the anxiety she witnessed in Vietnam. She recalls treating wounded GIs and describes patients as young and vulnerable, many children of drug users, facing dire futures. Durand notes the AIDS crisis demands medical care, psychosocial support, and community outreach through Rhode Island Project AIDS while she also runs a weekly support group for patients and carriers.
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