HIV and AIDS
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
Published on 6. September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-0-443-04752-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book aims to provide GPs with a short, concise and comprehensive guide which gives a digest and overview of the disease, its clinical course and management. The format should be suited to responding to patients' questions. It also gives addresses and information on voluntary and statutory organizations helping people infected by HIV. It should also be useful to junior trainees in GUM and STD, medical students, nurses, other professional groups and the general public.
This book aims to provide GPs with a short, concise and comprehensive guide which gives a digest and overview of the disease, its clinical course and management. The format should be suited to responding to patients' questions. It also gives addresses and information on voluntary and statutory organizations helping people infected by HIV. It should also be useful to junior trainees in GUM and STD, medical students, nurses, other professional groups and the general public.
This book aims to provide GPs with a short, concise and comprehensive guide which gives a digest and overview of the disease, its clinical course and management. The format should be suited to responding to patients' questions. It also gives addresses and information on voluntary and statutory organizations helping people infected by HIV. It should also be useful to junior trainees in GUM and STD, medical students, nurses, other professional groups and the general public.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Adult education
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 illus
Dimensions
Height: 10 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-04752-7 (9780443047527)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Consultant Genitourinary Physician, St Stephen's Clinic, London
Consultant Physician, St Stephen's Clinic, London
Content
Epidemiology. Virology. Immunology. Prevention of HIV and Infection Control. HIV Antibody Testing and Counselling. Early HIV Infection. AIDS Related Complex (ARC). AIDS. Opportunistic Infections. HIV and Malignant Disease. Psychiatric Problems in Patients with HIV Infection. HIV Infection and Women. Paediatric AIDS. Antiretroviral Treatments. Other Therapies Used for Patients with HIV Infection and AIDS. Palliative Care. Ethical Issues. Practical Information and Further Reading. Index