National Academy Press: Confronting Aids: Direction For Public Health Etc (pr Only): Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309036992 ISBN 13: 9780309036993

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1987

Synopsis

This volume examines the complex medical, social, ethical, financial, and scientific problems arising from the AIDS epidemic and offers dozens of public policy and research recommendations for an appropriate national response to this dread disease.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Abstract
• 1. Confronting AIDS: Summary and Recommendations
• 2. Understanding of the Disease and Dimensions of the Epidemic
• 3. The Future Course of the Epidemic and Available National Resources
• 4. Opportunities for Altering the Course of the Epidemic
• 5. Care of Persons Infected with HIV
• 6. Future Research Needs
• 7. International Aspects of AIDS and HIV Infection
• Appendix A. Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection
• Appendix B. Serologic and Virologic Testing
• Appendix C. Risk of HIV Transmission from Blood Transfusion
• Appendix D. U.S. Public and Private Sector Resources for Fighting AIDS
• Appendix E. The Centers for Disease Control
• Appendix F. CDC Classification System for HIV Infections
• Appendix G. PHS Plan for Prevention and Control of AIDS and the AIDS Virus
• Appendix H. List of Background Papers
• Appendix I. List of Presentations at Public Meetings
• Appendix J. Acknowledgments
• Appendix K. Biographical Notes on Committee Members
• Glossary
• Index

About this title

About the Author

Committee on a National Strategy for AIDS, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences

From the Back Cover

Given the complex nature of the problems and the time and resources available, the committee did not attempt to prepare a definitive monograph on AIDS or to make explicit recommendations on all of the problems related to the disease. Rather, it identified the most crucial problems and suggests, when necessary, mechanisms for addressing them.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309036992
• ISBN 13: 9780309036993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392