I use patient stories as case examples to illustrate key messages throughout the book and to create authenticity. I very carefully chose among thousands of patient stories. Due to US privacy laws, some of the stories have been “de-identified” for those cases in which I was unable to obtain patient permission.
I thank the patients and their family members for sharing their stories through this book. I am very grateful for their generosity and their spirit of helping to shine a light on the struggles in the war on AIDS and our daily wrestling with the US healthcare system. Thank you for being who you are and making a difference.