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terminally ill Managed care The status of a person expected to die within 6 months from a specific condition, and thus may need hospice carePatient discussion about terminally illQ. I heard that HIV is no longer considered a terminal illness?!? I saw a T.V. program about it and they said it’s a “chronic disease”. What does that means?? Is it true?A. It’s true, it’s no longer considered terminal, but believe me, don’t throw away your condoms…the medication prolongs life and give you a chance to live but they are expensive and have nasty side effects. Enough to make you consider stop using them, and then the HIV comes back like nothing happened. Protect your self. It’s MUCH cheaper and wiser.. More discussions about terminally illTerminally Ill
Terminally IllDescribing a person who is expected to die soon, usually within a year. Gifts of terminally ill persons are considered distributions of the estate; they may be subject to the estate tax. Obviously, terminally ill persons are unlikely to be sold health insurance or life insurance.AcronymsSeeturn in |