Bibliograph

AIDS, science and society, Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal

Type

Label

AIDS, science and society, Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

AIDS

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

811318268

Responsibility statement

Hung Y. Fan, Ross F. Conner, Luis P. Villarreal

Sub title

science and society

Summary

Updated throughout with the latest findings on the AIDS virus, the Seventh Edition provides readers with the most current information available on the biology of the virus and the impact it has on society. The Seventh Edition of this text provides readers with a solid overview of AIDS from both a biomedical and a psychosocial perspective. The authors cover the molecular and cellular aspects of the virus and the immune system's response to it, and examine epidemiology and its role in understanding HIV and AIDS. The use of understandable vocabulary and clear illustrations, along with updated biomedical data and the most current statistics on AIDS available, makes AIDS: Science and Society an engaging resource for students, researchers, and general readers

Table Of Contents

Introduction : an overview of AIDS -- Concepts of infectious disease and a history of epidemics -- The immune system -- Virology and HIV -- Clinical manifestations and treatment of AIDS -- Epidemiology and AIDS -- Modes of HIV transmission and personal risk factors -- Individual assessments of HIV risk -- Prevention of AIDS -- Living with AIDS : human dimensions -- Living with AIDS : societal dimensions -- Future directions in combating AIDS

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