The Guide to Living with HIV Infection, third edit ion: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) - Hardcover

Bartlett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0801853583 ISBN 13: 9780801853586

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This text explains how HIV is transmitted, evaluates available treatment and prevention, provides advice on coping with the emotional effects of infection, and considers financial and legal concerns. This edition also includes coverage of new drugs, special considerations for women, recent data on CF4 cell counts and viral load, revised definitions of the stages of infection, facts about opportunistic infections, and new data on prevention.

About this title

Review

"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

Book Description

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

Edition details

• Publisher: John Hopkins University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801853583
• ISBN 13: 9780801853586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 440