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AIDS :ABC of AIDSISBN: 9780727915030 This is a guide to AIDS for doctors and medical professionals, and includes such topics as: the immunology of AIDS; gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations; treatment of infections and antiviral agents; HIV infection in children; palliative care and pain control; and strategies for prevention.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS and Infectious DiseasesISBN: 9789812380920 This volume contains the proceedings of the 26th session of the International Seminar on Nuclear War and Planetary Emergencies, held in 2001. The topics covered include: AIDS and infectious diseases; pollution in the Caspian Sea; science and technology for developing countries; and more.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS in AmericaISBN: 9781403971999 In record numbers, Americans are reaching out to Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to help combat AIDS. Yet with more than one million people currently infected and half a million already dead, the U.S. ranks among the top ten most severe AIDS epidemics in the world. STD and HIV numbers are up, and for certain demographics they are skyrocketing. All the same, treatment is below what is available in Africa and Asia, and Americans are not getting sex education that helps protect them from the disease. In this e... Read more at Amazon
AIDS in NigeriaISBN: 9780674018686 These stories reveal the human cost of the epidemic, and the courage required to overcome it.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS in the Twenty-First CenturyISBN: 9781403997685 Developments in vaccines, anti-retroviral treatments and microbicides are discussed along with information about the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The bibliography is aimed at students and researchers, and chapters contain key readings and topics for essays and discussions.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS in the World (v.2)ISBN: 9780195090970 This sequel to AIDS in the World, published by Harvard University Press in 1992, extends the international comparisons from 38 countries to the entire world and shows that the AIDS pandemic has become increasingly fragmented within the world population.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS Sexuality and Gender in AfricaISBN: 9781841420240 The severity of the AIDS epidemic in Africa compels a rethinking of gender relations. AIDS, Sexuality and Gender in Africa examines what can be done, particularly by women, to stem the tide of the epidemic. In exploring responses to AIDS in six communities across Tanzania and Zambia, the authors draw lessons which relate more generally to countries throughout the region.The research on which the book is based examines two hypotheses; first, that the success of strategies to confront the spread of AIDS in... Read more at Amazon
Aids, Cancer and ArthritisISBN: 9780955056703 Reviews the advances made to support the Natural Genetic Engineering theory in immune diseases, notably in tissue typing and association of certain tissue types with certain human disorders. This book analyzes the almost universally accepted belief that HIV is the sole cause of AIDS. It concludes that AIDS could in fact be autoimmune in nature.... Read more at Amazon
AIDS, The Winter WarISBN: 9780595366378 Presents a history of how AIDS treatment activism began and looks at the government AIDS mismanagement. This book demonstrates that the struggle against AIDS requires a continuous fight against vested interests that have little regard for alternative ideas, and against egotists who put self-aggrandizement above a worldwide crisis.... Read more at Amazon
Beyond CondomsISBN: 9780306467318 Since the advent of HIV virus, male latex condoms have been the mainstay of prevention efforts. This book describes a set of prevention strategies that do not solely rely on male condoms, including: the use of HIV antibody testing and 'negotiated safety'; control of sexually transmitted diseases; treatment advances as prevention; and more.... Read more at Amazon
Combating AIDS in the Developing WorldISBN: 9781844072255 HIV/AIDS is a global catastrophe, threatening social and economic stability in the most affected areas, while spreading relentlessly into new regions. Over the past year, 3 million people died of AIDS, more than ever before and more than from any other infectious disease.... Read more at Amazon
Combating AIDS: Communication Strategies in ActionISBN: 9780761997283 Combating AIDS focuses on communication strategies that could mobilize political action, target high-risk groups, and overcome stigma. Communication can be widely effective both as a sledgehammer and a scalpel. The authors describe and analyze advocacy strategies, culturally-engaging targeted and tailored responses, and the entertainment-education strategy, including the use of television and radio soap operas to engage audiences emotionally and create a forum for public debate and discussion.Focusin... Read more at Amazon
Comprehensive Textbook of AIDS PsychiatryISBN: 9780195304350 Drawing on clinical experience as well as evidnece-based medicine, this textbook provides a basic understanding of the comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions that cause distress, morbidity, and mortality in persons with HIV and AIDS, while at the same time examining the epidemic from the viewpoints of public health and public policy experts.... Read more at Amazon
Diagnosis and Management of HIV and AIDSISBN: 9781904798224 Covers the application and efficacy of antiretroviral therapy, the management of opportunistic infections, AIDS and tuberculosis, and discusses the monitoring of immune functions and viral load. This book deals with non-clinical issues, such as the correct approach to an HIV patient, home-based care, and confidential voluntary counselling.... Read more at Amazon
Ethics and Aids in AfricaISBN: 9781598740714
Global HIV/AIDS MedicineISBN: 9781416028826 HIV/AIDS management poses many different challenges around the world, and the therapies available in the West are often not economically feasible in developing countries. This book addresses the myriad of clinical difficulties faced by health practitioners worldwide in managing HIV/AIDS.... Read more at Amazon
HIVISBN: 9781930513730 HIV, 3rd Edition focuses on the knowledge and skills primary-care doctors need to prevent and managed this disease in their patients. This fully updated New Edition features practical guidance on prevention; managing HIV as a chronic medical condition; and discussions of women, pregnant women, minorities, IV-drug users, and other special populations. HIV, 3rd Edition also details antiretroviral therapy; the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of opportunistic infections; the management of opportunistic can... Read more at Amazon
HIV and AIDS in AfricaISBN: 9780631223573 This work seeks to further our understanding of AIDS, using contributions from international experts from across the social sciences. It shifts the predominant understandings generated by biomedical and epidemiological research.... Read more at Amazon
HIV and Midwifery PracticeISBN: 9781856422550 This book enables readers to develop their understanding and practice in relation to providing effective care to HIV-infected women and their families, and to function effectively within an interprofessional team. The text provides readers with a current perspective on HIV, including recent statistics, research evidence for clinical excellence, and Department of Health guidelines of relevance to midwifery practice.The contents are relevant to all those involved in maternity care provision, including midw... Read more at Amazon
HIV and the Pathogenesis of AIDSISBN: 9781555813932 Providing a state-of-the-art review of current research, this thoroughly updated and revised edition explains the history of the disease and examines how scientists, clinicians, and public health workers have responded to the challenges presented by HIV/AIDS in the 25 years since its recognition.... Read more at Amazon
HIV in Pregnancy and ChildbirthISBN: 9780750653251 All those involved in maternity care need to be aware of the issues women face when considering HIV and pregnancy. There has been much research into the HIV virus, and attitudes have changed as knowledge has increased. This book takes a look at the subject, covering epidemiology, transmission, the disease progress, and holistic pregnancy care.... Read more at Amazon
HIV in South Africa: Talking about the Big ThingISBN: 9780415372107 Examines the impact of HIV on people's everyday lives in South Africa. This book highlights the significance of class, race and gender on individuals' experiences. It also examines the relationship between personal accounts of living with HIV and medical, political and religious discourses.... Read more at Amazon
HIV Infection and AIDSISBN: 9780443061684 Provides clinical appearances in HIV infection and AIDS. This pocket-sized colour atlas includes photographs, which makes this a useful reference for busy students, residents and practitioners in various specialties dealing with AIDS.... Read more at Amazon
HIV/AIDS in South AfricaISBN: 9780521616294 A thoroughly researched account of the AIDS epidemic in the southern African region.... Read more at Amazon
Human Virus GuidesISBN: 9781901769098
International Politics of HIV/AIDS: Global Disease-Local PainISBN: 9780415413831 This book examines the global governance of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, interrogating the role of this international system and global discourse on HIV/AIDS interventions. The geographical focus is Sub-Saharan Africa since the region has been at the forefront of these interventions. There is a need to understand the relationship between the international political environment and the impact of resulting policies on HIV/AIDS in the context of people's lives. The book points out a certain disjuncture between the g... Read more at Amazon
Micronutrients and HIV InfectionISBN: 9780849300851 This text provides a comprehensive overview of the topic through a review of published human studies and interventional trials and other literature. It gives background information and a conceptual framework before covering micronutrients of particular interest and relevance to the topic.... Read more at Amazon
No Place Left to Bury the DeadISBN: 9780743270953 Every day in Africa, approximately 7,000 men, women, and children are erased from the face of this planet by the devastating AIDS virus that - even after more than two and a half decades - continues to wreak havoc around the globe, especially in underdeveloped nations. No Place Left to Bury the Dead dares to go where media, governments, and ordinary individuals in the West seldom venture - face-to-face with fellow humans suffering in the shadow of our collective ignorance and neglect.In this investigatio... Read more at Amazon
Primary HIV InfectionISBN: 9783131335418 A textbook on Primary HIV Infection. Here, clinicians contribute their knowledge from treating large groups of infected patients.... Read more at Amazon
Shattered Dreams?ISBN: 9780195307306 Shattered Dreams? is an oral history of how physicians and nurses in South Africa struggled to ride the tiger of the world's most catastrophic AIDS epidemic. Based on interviews - not only from the great urban cities of Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban but also from provincial centers and rural villages - this book captures the experiences of heath care workers as they confronted indifference from colleagues, opposition from superiors, unexpected resistance from the country's political leaders, and mater... Read more at Amazon
The AIDS PandemicISBN: 9780807828304 In this collection of essays, Lawrence O. Gostin, an internationally recognized scholar of AIDS law and policy, confronts the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding AIDS in America and around the world. He shows how HIV/AIDS affects the entire population - infected and uninfected - by influencing our social norms, our economy, and our country's role as a world leader.Gostin blends his own legal scholarship with social commentary on AIDS policy, politics, and law. He gauges the national and in... Read more at Amazon
The AIDS PandemicISBN: 9781846191183 Argues that the story of HIV has been distorted by UNAIDS and AIDS activists in order to support the myth of the high potential risk of HIV epidemics spreading into the general population. This book is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students, health and social care professionals and the international media.... Read more at Amazon
Unraveling AidsISBN: 9781890612474 AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) has been identified as a global pandemic and ?a threat to world security? by the Clinton administration. President George W. Bush has pledged $15 billion to combat AIDS. AIDS is perhaps the most-researched yet most-misunderstood disease in the world, about which the most mis-information is spread for political purposes. This timely and well-researched book strives to re-open the scientific debate about AIDS and to introduce fresh perspectives and unbiased evidence... Read more at Amazon
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