Encyclopedia of AIDS
A Social, Political, Cultural and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic
Raymond A. Smith(Editor)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 27. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
800 pages
978-0-14-051486-5 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive look at AIDS and its effects on culture, politics, law and the individual, and supplies information to help increase AIDS awareness and preparedness. With over 300 entries by 175 authorities ranigng from academics to doctors it covers: basic science and epidemiology; tranmission and prevention, pathology and treatment; impacted populations; policy and law; politics and activism; culture and society; and the global epidemic.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
100 colour illustrations, graphs
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 42 mm
Weight
888 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-051486-5 (9780140514865)
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Person
Raymond A. Smith is a research scientist at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral studies ar the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He lives in New York.