Provides information about HIV infection and how it causes AIDS; discusses pregnancy and childbirth, and HIV in infants, children and teenagers; answers questions about how one gets HIV and offers guidance on how to care for people with AIDS.
Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fifth Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? How can HIV infection be prevented? How do I find the right medical care? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on diagnosis, treatment, living with HIV and more. Updated to provide the latest information, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fifth Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.
Whether you’re a newly diagnosed patient or a friend or relative of someone suffering from HIV or Aids, this book can help. Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and Aids, Third Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is the difference between HIV and Aids? How can HIV infection be prevented? How do I find the right medical care? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on diagnosis, treatment, living with HIV and more. Written by experts in the field 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and Aids, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.
This book, 'HIV/AIDS - HOW EXPERTS SPREAD THE VIRUS' is indeed an eye-opener. It is the fastest medium known to mankind in curbing the spread of the dreaded human virus. This text is a product of scientific revolution. It is intended to make the Medical Scientist return with spontaneous immediacy into the clinical laboratory, to proffer superior preventive measures against the scourge.
There is a wealth of information available about HIV and AIDS, but it is difficult to determine what is factual and reliable. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a friend or relative of someone living with HIV or AIDS, this book can help. Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Sixth Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? How can HIV infection be prevented? How do I find the right medical care? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on diagnosis, treatment, living with HIV and more. Updated to provide the latest information, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Sixth Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.
Empower Yourself! 100 Questions & Answers about AIDS and HIV provides answers to the most common questions asked by AIDS/HIV patients and their families. Written by a John Hopkins physician specializing in HIV, this must-have resource is for all AIDS/HIV patients, their families, and for high-risk individuals intent on avoiding the disease.
Answers the most common questions about HIV and AIDS, including how to pay for treatment, whether HIV can cause cancer, and when to disclose an HIV status to partners.
Updated throughout with the latest findings on the AIDS virus, the Seventh Edition provides readers with the most current information available on the biology of the virus and the impact it has on society. The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text provides readers with a solid overview of AIDS from both a biomedical and a psychosocial perspective. The authors cover the molecular and cellular aspects of the virus and the immune system's response to it, and examine epidemiology and its role in understanding HIV and AIDS. The use of understandable vocabulary and clear illustrations, along with updated biomedical data and the most current statistics on AIDS available, makes AIDS: Science and Society an engaging resource for students, researchers, and general readers. Key Features: -Revised data throughout on the immune system and its response to new antigens. -New content on the mutation and evolution of HIV during infection -The latest data on research towards a cure and the treatment of infected individuals -Includes current epidemiological data throughout
Completely updated with the latest findings and statistical information in the field, the new Fifth Edition of this award-winning text continues to educate people about effectively controlling the spread of HIV and AIDS. Intended for undergraduate and special topics courses, AIDS: The Biological Basis, Fifth Edition also explores the history of AIDS, includes the latest information on HIV testing, and provides background material to help students understand the biological basis of this continuing pandemic. New discussions on the global nature of the disease include the latest data on HIV infection among various groups and populations and the global and regional patterns of HIV. Chapter outlines, Healthline reports, study questions, and a glossary allow readers to focus more sharply on the key concepts presented in the text. AIDS: The Biological Basis, Fifth Edition provides readers with an extensive breadth of basic knowledge in AIDS immunopathology, epidemiology, the design and function of AIDS drugs, and the ongoing search for a vaccine.