AIDS : science and society / Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fan, Hung, 1947-

Contributor:

Conner, Ross F.

Villarreal, Luis P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AIDS (Disease).

AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects.

HIV Infections.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

Medical Subjects:

HIV Infections.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

Physical Description:

xv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2014]

Summary:

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 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.

Contents:

Introduction : an overview of AIDS

Concepts of infectious disease and a history of epidemics

The immune system

Virology and HIV

Clinical manifestations and treatment of AIDS

Epidemiology and AIDS

Modes of HIV transmission and personal risk factors

Individual assessments of HIV risk

Prevention of AIDS

Living with AIDS : human dimensions

Living with AIDS : societal dimensions

Future directions in combating AIDS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781284025514

1284025519

9781449683320

1449683320

OCLC:

811318268