AIDS and HIV Essentials [Paperback]

Cynthia G. Carmichael (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1999

Will your co-workers, colleagues, and patients always tell the truth about their HIV status? This book reveals the clues to watch for so you can protect yourself and others.

You'll be more confident when you understand the opportunistic illnesses, including the signs and symptoms of each; the latest antiretroviral therapy; the legal aspects of HIV/AIDS; and the CDC-recommended postexposure procedures.

And you'll learn to: educate and advise your patients on preventing HIV infection; assess your patient's risk of infection; "embed" HIV infection risk questions into history-taking; and counsel HIV-positive patients.

In AIDS and HIV Essentials, you'll find an index of over 700 entries to help you find specific details - fast; a glossary of 188 terms and acronyms used in this book; over 20 algorithms and tables summarizing important information; a list of information services; and a guide to medications.

Don't risk your life or your career. Learn from an HIV/AIDS expert!

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About the Author

Cynthia G. Carmichael, MD, has written numerous articles on HIV/AIDS and associated problems. She is a co-author of the HIV/AIDS Primary Care Handbook and has presented papers on the subject at various state and national conferences. She is currently in charge of HIV/AIDS education in Contra Costa County, California and is a faculty member of the East Bay AIDS Educational and Training Center and a staff physician at the Richmond Health Center. Dr. Carmichael has also served as director of the Florida AIDS Education and Training Center and as director/consultant for a large comprehensive HIV/AIDs center in South Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 83 pages
• Publisher: Health Studies Institute (May 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879772132
• ISBN-13: 978-1879772137
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• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,386,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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