
AIDS: A Guide to the Law
A Guide to the Law
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 4. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-415-09699-7 (ISBN)
Description
A second, thoroughly revised and updated edition of the first ever guide to the legal aspects of AIDS. Written by experienced legal professionals, many of whom are advisers, or have advised, at the Terrence Higgins Trust in London. AIDS: A Guide to the Law provides clear, straightforward guidance through areas of the law affected by AIDS. Some of the most controversial and challenging topics are addressed including: Insurance, Housing, Employment, Children and young people, Immigration, Criminal Law The second edition accounts for legal changes, practices and experience from 1988 to August 1994, including two new chapters on children and young people and criminal law. Concise and accessible, AIDS: A Guide to the Law will be indispensible to health and social workers, counsellors, lawyers, welfare agency advisors and indeed anyone who needs a legal rights guide to AIDS.
Reviews / Votes
`indispensable resource for those who work in health care and social care agencies involved in the support of individuals infected by HIV and, indeed, anyone who needs a guide to legal rights in relation to HIV ... well-focused style highlights key issues and leads the reader through the current debates ... new edition of this important text continues to be well deserving of a wide readership.' - Nursing Times.`This is a fascinating book, important for all educators and counsellors in the field of AIDS.' Dr Adriaan Visser, Patient Education and Counselling
`This is a thorough, practical volume which contains an immense amount of useful information. Any nurse, doctor or other health professional who has the care of patients with HIV disease should possess a copy of this book.' - Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-09699-7 (9780415096997)
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Richard Haigh | Dai Harris
AIDS: A Guide to the Law
E-Book
11/2005
2nd Edition
Routledge
€68.49
Available for download

Richard Haigh | Dai Harris
AIDS: A Guide to the Law
E-Book
11/2005
2nd Edition
Routledge
€68.49
Available for download

Book
05/1995
2nd Edition
Routledge
€282.00
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Persons
Richard Haigh, Dai Harris
Content
Introduction Dai Harris 1. Children, Young People and HIV Infection Simmy Viinikka 2. The Criminal Law and HIV Infection Angus Hamilton 3. HIV and Employment Bernard Richmond 4. Housing Law and People with HIV Infection Ginny O'Brien, Jane Carter and David Ward 5. AIDS and Immigration Wesley Gryk 6. AIDS and Insurance eter Roth and Wesley Gryk 7. Medico-Legal Aspects of HIV Infection and Disease C.A.M.E d'Aca and Timothy Costello 8.HIV, Prisons and Prisoners' Rights Una Padel 9. Legal Structures and Responsibilities of Voluntary Organisations Timothy Costello 10. Powers of Attorney, Wills and Probate Nigel Clarke