The Guide to Living with HIV Infection, fourth edi tion: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) - Softcover

Bartlett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801858542 ISBN 13: 9780801858543

Publisher: John Hopkins University Press, 1998

Synopsis

In this fourth edition, Dr Bartlett, director of the Infectious Diseases Division at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and science writer Ann Finkbeiner update their widely acclaimed guide in light of developments that have transformed the way we think about treating HIV and AIDS. They describe the breakthrough in understanding how HIV reproduces which pointed to new strategies to track the infection and suppress the virus. They explain the importance of the 'viral load' test to measure the amount of HIV in the blood and more accurately gauge a person's response to treatment. And they discuss the remarkable results of using new AZT-class drugs in combination with newly developed protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. The combination of these threes classes of drugs virtually stops HIV, drastically reducing the virus's numbers and ability to become resistant, while allowing immune cells to rebound. Despite the need for caution, the fourth edition of "The guide to living with HIV infection" explains how to help ensure the effectiveness of the new treatments and, for those for whom the treatment don't work, how to remain well as long as possible. The book remains the most complete resource of its kind for people with HIV and AIDS and for their families and friends.

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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: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801858542
• ISBN 13: 9780801858543
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 440