Friedlander A H, Arthur R J
Brentwood Division, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1988 Jun;65(6):680-4. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(88)90009-6.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was discovered in 1981. It is now estimated that 1.5 million persons have become infected and that, by the year 1991, there will be 270,000 cases of the disease and 179,000 associated deaths. An extraordinary aspect of the AIDS epidemic is the high level of fear manifested by large numbers of people, in a manner disproportionate to the objective threat. AIDS has been referred to in the press as the greatest public health problem in America today. While dental journals are replete with studies enumerating the oral manifestations, and appropriate infection control guidelines, the psychosocial aspects of AIDS have generally been confined to media reports. Appropriate dental management of patients at high risk for the development of AIDS/AIDS-related complex requires a complete understanding of the psychosocial environment confronting these persons.
获得性免疫缺陷综合征（艾滋病）于1981年被发现。据目前估计，已有150万人受到感染，到1991年，该病患者将达27万例，相关死亡人数将达17.9万例。艾滋病流行的一个特殊方面是，大量民众表现出高度恐惧，其程度与实际威胁不相称。新闻界称艾滋病是当今美国最严重的公共卫生问题。虽然牙科杂志上充斥着列举口腔表现的研究以及适当的感染控制指南，但艾滋病的社会心理方面通常仅局限于媒体报道。对有发展成艾滋病/艾滋病相关综合征高风险的患者进行适当的牙科治疗，需要全面了解这些人所面临的社会心理环境。
