Outpatient management of HIV infection / Joseph R. Masci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Masci, Joseph R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HIV infections--Treatment.

HIV infections.

Ambulatory medical care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Informa Healthcare, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a complete global examination of the complications, diagnoses, and management of HIV infections. This is essential for the HIV specialist and for those involved in HIV care, this book provides:information on the constantly changing and expanding drug therapies and treatment strategies for HIV the latest developments and frequently updated treatment guidelines includes new chapter on global efforts against HIV/AIDS. Draws from author's international experience includes a chapter on HIV and aging-hot topic in the field looks at the expansion and routinization of HIV testing a

Contents:

Front Cover; Preface; Contents; 1 The laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection; 2 General approach to HIV infection; 3 Overview of HIV-related disorders; 4 Symptom-oriented evaluation and management ; 5 Antiretroviral therapy; 6 Therapy of selected serious HIV-related disorders and the immune reconstitution syndrome ; 7 Approach to substance abuse and care of the active injection drug using patient ; 8 Coinfection with tuberculosis or viral hepatitis ; 9 Issues of aging among HIV-infected individuals ; 10 Issues confronted by women; 11 Systems of care: the model HIV program

12 Quality management in the care of HIV-infected individuals 13 The global effort against HIV/AIDS: issues in resource-deprived areas ; Appendix I Antiretroviral drugs; Appendix II Drugs used to prevent and/or treat HIV-related infections: Including tuberculosis and viral hepatitis ; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-429-14229-3

1-283-12767-9

9786613127679

1-4200-8736-3

9780429142291

OCLC:

733040292