AIDS Update 2000 [Paperback]

Gerald Stine (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0130821969 | ISBN-13: 978-0130821966 | Publication Date: November 17, 1999 | Edition: 1

AIDS is a world-wide pandemic. During the past two decades, more manpower and money has been poured into HIV and AIDS research than into any other disease in history. As we near the twenty-first century, it is hoped that our effort will pay off and we will be successful in eradicating this disease. We are continually being bombarded with new theories and courses of treatment, while the public awareness of the disease continually evolves and changes. It is important, nay essential, to understand where we have been in order to understand where we are going with this disease in the new millennium. However, keeping up the interpreting this information is extremely difficult. AIDS UPDATE 2000 presents a balanced review of the latest information and most important aspects of HIV infection, HIV disease, and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. More importantly, AIDS UPDATE 2000 places this information within a biological, medical, social, and legal framework so we can more fully understand this devastating modern-day epidemic. Author Gerald J. Stine answers the most common questions people have about AIDS and how it affects their immune system, including: * how the immune system responds to the HIV disease * possible origins of the virus * how HIV is transmitted * who is most likely to become infected, and why * possible means of prevention * FDA approved and non-approved therapies in use and their effectiveness * the potential for a vaccine * tests available to detect HIV infection, their accuracy, cost, availability, and problems of counseling and confidentiality

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AIDS is a world-wide pandemic. During the past two decades, more manpower and money has been poured into HIV and AIDS research than into any other disease in history. As we near the twenty-first century, it is hoped that our effort will pay off and we will be successful in eradicating this disease.

We are continually being bombarded with new theories and courses of treatment, while the public awareness of the disease continually evolves and changes. It is important, nay essential, to understand where we have been in order to understand where we are going with this disease in the new millennium. However, keeping up the interpreting this information is extremely difficult. AIDS UPDATE 2000 presents a balanced review of the latest information and most important aspects of HIV infection, HIV disease, and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. More importantly, AIDS UPDATE 2000 places this information within a biological, medical, social, and legal framework so we can more fully understand this devastating modern-day epidemic.

Author Gerald J. Stine answers the most common questions people have about AIDS and how it affects their immune system, including:

how the immune system responds to the HIV disease possible origins of the virus how HIV is transmitted who is most likely to become infected, and why possible means of prevention FDA approved and non-approved therapies in use and their effectiveness the potential for a vaccine tests available to detect HIV infection, their accuracy, cost, availability, and problems of counseling and confidentiality

Product Details

• Paperback: 520 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 1 edition (November 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130821969
• ISBN-13: 978-0130821966
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,003,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars AIDS ENCYCROPEDIA, April 13, 2000

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This review is from: AIDS Update 2000 (Paperback)

A marvellously written epilogue with proven scientific facts that enables the layman understands the origin, development and preventive measures for the killer disease. A must read bible for the promiscuous and sexually adventurous ones.