The Guide to Living with HIV Infection, revised ed ition: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic - Hardcover
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"The Guide to Living with HIV Infection" is first and foremost a coping book - medically reliable, comprehensive, and marvelously human. It is for all people affected by the diagnosis of HIV infection; for patients and caregivers, for families and friends. "The book is about how to live with HIV infection", the authors write, "that is, how to live as long and full and satisfying a life as possible". In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, John G. Bartlett, Ann Finkbeiner offer straightforward advice to help people deal with the medical and emotional problems HIV infection presents: what to do when first diagnosed; how to prevent transmission; the physical and emotional effects of HIV infection; HIV-associated dementia; options for medical care; financial and legal concerns; what to do when feeling sick; and when feeling well. New to this edition are detailed discussions of the effectiveness, availability, and side effects of new drugs; HIV and women; recent data on CD4 cell counts; updated information on the traris,missian of HIV; revised definitions of the stages of infection; the new form of tuberculosis; and the facts about opportunistic infections.
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"The best book I know of for people with HIV infection." -- Jay Siwek, M.D., Washington Post, reviewing a previous edition or volume
"Thoughtful and clearly written... [This] is a wonderful addition to the literature on HIV infection and will fill a very special need for many patients, their families and friends, and their providers. I recommend it highly." -- Gerald H. Friedland, M.D., Journal of the American Medical Association, reviewing a previous edition or volume
"A guide for those who find themselves infected and a mine of information for everyone else." -- David Perlman, San Francisco Chronicle, reviewing a previous edition or volume
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A fully revised fourth edition -- with the latest information on new drug therapies.
"An excellent resource for people with HIV infection, as well as those who live with or love them." -- Jane E. Brody, New York Times
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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. "The Guide to Living with HIV Infection is first and foremost a coping book - medically reliable, comprehensive, marvelously human. It is for all people affected by the diagnosis of HIV infection; for patients and caregivers, for families and friends. "The book is about how to live with HIV infection," the authors write, "that is, how to live as long and full and satisfying a life as possible."" "In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, John G. Bartlett, M.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and science writer Ann Finkbeiner offer straightforward advice to help people deal with the medical and emotional problems HIV infection presents: what to do when first diagnosed; how to prevent transmission; the physical and emotional effects of HIV infection; HIV-associated dementia; options for medical care; financial and legal concerns; and what to do when feeling sick - and when feeling well." "New to this edition are detailed discussions of the effectiveness, availability, and side effects of new drugs; HIV and women; recent data on CD4 cell counts; updated information on the transmission of HIV; revised definitions of the stages of infection; the new form of tuberculosis; and the facts about opportunistic infections."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123642360
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The Guide to Living with HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
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