The AIDS Knowledge Base
Textbook on HIV Disease from the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Fransciso General Hospital
3rd Edition
Published on 1. March 1999
Book
Hardback
992 pages
978-0-316-14903-7 (ISBN)
Description
Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this standard-setting reference provides comprehensive and current information about HIV disease in adults. The book emphasizes clinical management of HIV infection and its sequelae and also addresses important concerns in epidemiology, testing, natural history, and prevention, as well as legal, ethical, social, and economic issues. This edition reflects the current view of HIV disease as treatable. Coverage includes new information on viral load measurements, potent combination antiretroviral therapy, prospects for virus eradication and immune reconstitution, evolution of drug-resistant viruses, the importance of adherence to medical regimens, and indicators of success and failure of therapy
Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this standard-setting reference provides comprehensive and current information about HIV disease in adults. The book emphasizes clinical management of HIV infection and its sequelae and also addresses important concerns in epidemiology, testing, natural history, and prevention, as well as legal, ethical, social, and economic issues. This edition reflects the current view of HIV disease as treatable. Coverage includes new information on viral load measurements, potent combination antiretroviral therapy, prospects for virus eradication and immune reconstitution, evolution of drug-resistant viruses, the importance of adherence to medical regimens, and indicators of success and failure of therapy
Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this standard-setting reference provides comprehensive and current information about HIV disease in adults. The book emphasizes clinical management of HIV infection and its sequelae and also addresses important concerns in epidemiology, testing, natural history, and prevention, as well as legal, ethical, social, and economic issues. This edition reflects the current view of HIV disease as treatable. Coverage includes new information on viral load measurements, potent combination antiretroviral therapy, prospects for virus eradication and immune reconstitution, evolution of drug-resistant viruses, the importance of adherence to medical regimens, and indicators of success and failure of therapy
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
74 illustrations, 148 tables
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-14903-7 (9780316149037)
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P.T. Cohen | Merle A. Sande | Paul Volberding
The AIDS Knowledge Base
Textbook on HIV Disease from the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Fransicso General Hospital
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01/1994
2nd Edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
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Content
Section I: Epidemiology and Transmission Section II: Testing for HIV Section III: Basic Science and Pathogenesis of HIV Section IV: Natural History, Clinical Spectrum, and General Management of HIV Disease Natural History and Clinical Spectrum Long-Term Management and Follow-up of HIV-Infected Patients Systems of Care Section V: Clinical Manifestations of HIV Disease Section VI: Infections Associated with HIV Disease Pyogenic Bacterial Infections Mycobacterial Infections Fungal Infections Viral Infections Atypical Fungus Infection Protozoan Infections Spirochetal Infections Section VII: Malignancies Associated with HIV Disease Kaposi's Sarcoma Lymphoma Papilloma Virus-Induced Neoplasia Section VIII: Ethical, Legal, and Economic Issues of HIV Disease Section IX: Prevention and Education Inde