Written by a longtime AIDS activist and advocate for social change with a practicing physician, this accessible A-to-Z resource provides definitions, discussions, and frank practical advice in understandable and non-judgmental terms.
Concise, clear, and frank, The AIDS Dictionary covers:
Symptoms, diagnosis, transmission, infection, progression, and resistance Opportunistic infections and other related conditions Emotional and psychological effects on individuals, groups, and communities Treatments and strategies: approved antiretroviral and other drugs, combination drug therapies, nutrition, and experimental and alternative therapies Prevention: education, risk reduction, needle exchanges, safe sex, drugs, and vaccines Legal issues: confidentiality, housing, immigration, torts, and wills Financial issues: public benefits, managed care, and insurance Public policy issues: medical research, drug development, access to treatment, and allocation of resources Private service agencies and other volunteer groups Political issues: Aids activism, grassroots campaigns, and political organizing and much more.
