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To the Editor: Reviews of the accomplishments in the fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) such as those in the June 7 issue^1,2,3 cannot help but sound self-congratulatory when there are more than 30 million people with untreated AIDS — a total equivalent to the combined populations of Australia, Sweden, and Denmark. Memories of the patients with AIDS we have seen but cannot treat in Thailand are indelibly imprinted, like the images of Dr. Gottlieb's patients.² We, too, are astounded by their courage. However, unlike the patients that Dr. Gottlieb cared for 20 years ago, ours are not brave . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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