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Title:

AIDS

Author:

Macfarlane, Katherine.

ISBN:

9780737738681

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

Perspectives on diseases and disorders

Perspectives on diseases and disorders.

Contents:

Understanding AIDS -- AIDS : an overview of the disease / Current drug therapies for AIDS / Progress on an AIDS vaccine / AIDS : past, present, and future / AIDS in the developing world

GEN-BOOKs concerning AIDS -- The developed world has a moral obligation to fight AIDS in the developing world / The developed world must fight AIDS to protect global security / Herpes and poverty are responsible for the AIDS epidemic in Africa / Cultural traditions of sexual behavior are responsible for the AIDS epidemic in Africa / Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) will curb the African AIDS epidemic / Drug companies are responsible for a lack of AIDS treatment in the developing world / Mandatory HIV testing in the United States will curb AIDS / Mandatory HIV testing in the United States is too expensive

Personal narratives on AIDS -- A young African woman reports on AIDS in her lifetime / A young woman learns she is HIV-positive / An American wife and mother copes with AIDS

Abstract:

Contains a history of HIV/AIDS, an overview of the disease, vaccines and therapies, information on fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa, and personal narratives by those living with the disease.

Subject Term:

AIDS (Disease) -- Popular works.

Added Author:

Macfarlane, Katherine.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0727/2007037471.html

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Summary

According to WHO, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. Your readers are provided with essential information on HIV/AIDS. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with HIV/AIDS give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.