HIV 'Dharma Sankata'; To treat or not

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Dear All:

Many on the forum are justified in being apprehensive about HIV resistance, like

in Tuberculosis. This issue leads to many dilemmas (Dharma Sankata)

This issue is not a zero sum game with absolute black and white outcomes. There

will always be some unwanted side effects. Even the Gods when they churned the

oceans, had to deal with the poison (visha) first, before they could get hands

on the Amrutha.

I am reminded of a Infectious Diseases Consultant with whom I worked during

training. He would always say.

As doctors our duty is to " SAVE THE PATIENT NOT THE DRUG "

I understand this another extreme position. But I mention it here in the hope

that it may help us all to put things in the right perspective.

Vijayabhaskar Reddy Kandula "

E-mail: <emailreddy@...>