Living a Healthy Life with HIV - Softcover

Allison R Webel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936693720 ISBN 13: 9781936693726

Publisher: Bull Publishing Co. (US), 2016

Synopsis

From the latest medical advice to practical tips for dealing with HIV-related problems -- the most up-to-date and complete guide to managing life with HIV. Having HIV does not mean your life is over. Far from it! We wrote this book to help people with HIV explore healthy ways to live the best life possible. With proper diagnosis and treatment, HIV has become a chronic condition similar to diabetes or heart disease. This is a big step forward and we all celebrate this advance, but having HIV can complicate your life. This book will help you get answers to some of your most important questions, including. Who do I tell I have HIV? Which other diseases might I get because I have HIV? What are the possible side effects of the HIV medications. How do I fit the demands of my medications into my life? How will having HIV affect me as I get older? Is it safe for me to exercise at the same level as someone without HIV? What about sex? Can I have children? If I get pregnant, will my baby get HIV? What kind of plans do I need to make for my future? The book combines the latest medical advice, ideas from people living with HIV, and proven practices for self-management based on research conducted at Stanford University School of Medicine. It is completely redesigned and updated to include current care guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The practical, easy-to-understand content will help patients, friends, family members, and others who support anyone dealing with HIV. You will find tips, ideas, and resources about how to become an HIV self-manager. It is designed to help you learn the essential information and skills to manage your condition on a daily basis. This book will help you achieve the things you want and get pleasure from your life.

About this title

Review:

"Usually, when I've finished reading a self-help book, I've passed it along to others or donated it to the library, knowing that I would never use it again. Not Living a Healthy Life with HIV--this one gets a permanent place of prominence on my bookshelf. If you are living with HIV, it should be on yours also." --Hank Trout, aumag.org

"What continues to set this book above the fray is its emphasis on self-management, and its authors' affirmation that a person with HIV must and can take control of his or her own illness and treatment." --Patricia Gale, blogcritics.org

About the Author:

Allison R. Webel RN, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Kate Lorig, DrPH, is director and professor emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center. Diana Laurent, MPH, is a health educator and trainer at Stanford Patient Education Research Center. Virginia González, MPH, is a health educator and consultant to Stanford Patient Education Research Center. Allen L. Gifford, MD, is Professor of Public Health and Medicine at Boston University, acting director of the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research. David Sobel, MD, MPH, was director of patient education and health promotion, Kaiser Permanente Northern California and is now consulting professor, Stanford University School of Medicine. Marian Minor, PT, PhD, is professor emerita at the University of Missouri, Department of Physical Therapy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bull Publishing Co. (US)
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1936693720
• ISBN 13: 9781936693726
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 345