AIDS : science and society

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Author:

Fan, Hung Y., 1947-

ISBN:

9780763700867

Personal Author:

Fan, Hung Y., 1947-

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Boston : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2004.

Physical Description:

xv, 229 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series:

Jones and Bartlett series in biology.

Series Title:

Jones and Bartlett series in biology.

Contents:

Ch. 1. Introduction: An Overview of AIDS -- Ch. 2. Concepts of Infectious Disease and a History of Epidemics -- Ch. 3. The Immune System -- Ch. 4. Virology and HIV -- Ch. 5. Clinical Manifestations of AIDS -- Ch. 6. Epidemiology and AIDS -- Ch. 7. Modes of HIV Transmission and Personal Risk Factors -- Ch. 8. Individual Assessments of HIV Risk -- Ch. 9. Prevention of AIDS -- Ch. 10. Living with AIDS: Human Dimensions -- Ch. 11. Living with AIDS: Societal Dimensions -- Ch. 12. Future Directions in Combating AIDS -- App. B. Idea Exchange Groups: A Way to Catalyze Discussion of AIDS-Related Topics.

Subject Term:

AIDS (Disease)

AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects.

Added Author:

Conner, Ross F.

Villarreal, Luis P.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168023687359	616.9792 F199A 2004	1	Searching... Unknown
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Summary

This undergraduate textbook provides a framework for understanding AIDS, discussing the disease from both biomedical and psychosocial perspectives. The book addresses molecular and cellular aspects of HIV, the immune system's response to it, the disease's epidemiology, and individual and social implications of infection. The authors are professors