AIDS
From Molecule to Pandemic
Published in 1988
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-19-261779-8 (ISBN)
Description
The author aims in this book to give a broad view of AIDS covering in detail medical, biological, epidemiological and sociopolitical aspects of the problem from a global point of view. He also considers social and moral issues of the disease including the reaction of the media, special interest groups and decision-makers. The text describes the structure, life-cycle and transmission of the virus, how the disease develops in HIV-positive individuals, changes in the immune system, symptoms, available tests and treatment, communication of the disease, groups at risk, preventive measures, the origin and spread of the epidemic and the public debate surrounding it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 colour and 100 b&w illustrations, tables, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 218 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-261779-8 (9780192617798)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
A new disease; a definition of AIDS; terminology of the pre-stages; course of the disease; clinical pictures; pathology; risk-groups; testing methods; serologic data; the AIDS-virus; immunology; pathogenesis; oncogenesis; therapeutical onset; prevention and "how to behave"; epidemiology; the AIDS debate; structure of the problem; suggestions for measurements; last thoughts.