Review
One million Americans (approximately one out of every 250 US citizens) are currently infected with the HIV virus, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDS Sourcebook will help interested laypersons understand HIV infection and AIDS and offer hope and encouragement to HIV/AIDS patients and their family members. The AIDS Sourcebook offers accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive medical information designed for the general reader seeking guidance on how to avoid serious illness by following preventive lifestyles and recognizing early warning signs. It supports the layperson who has received a diagnosis of a serious disease or disorder as well as the family member or nonprofessional caregiver who must learn to care and to cope with the illness. AIDS Sourcebook contains material found in publications issued by the National Institutes of Health, its subagencies, and its sister agencies and deals comprehensively with medical concerns. Karen Belenir has analyzed a mountain of information produced by NIH writers and researchers, data compiled by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and repots issued by affiliated departments to select documents for inclusion. The result is a single, easy-to-use, topical and comprehensive volume, arranged and fully indexed for the non-professional user. -- Midwest Book Review
