The AmFAR AIDS Handbook: The Complete Guide to Understanding HIV and AIDS [Paperback]

Darrell Ward (Author), Mathilde Krim (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 039331636X | ISBN-13: 978-0393316360 | Edition: 1

From the leading foundation for AIDS research, a comprehensive guide to help readers understand the complexities of HIV/AIDS and provide the latest information on combination therapy. The AmFAR AIDS Handbook picks up where other books on AIDS leave off. It is the book you will turn to for a greater understanding of this disease, its causes and effects, and what new treatment options are being developed. How is HIV transmitted? When should antiviral treatment begin? Should treatment ever be stopped? How do protease inhibitors work? How does the disease differ in men, women, and children? This guide incorporates the latest research findings-including those on combination drug therapy-and answers all your questions in language comprehensible to nonscientists. AmFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of laboratory and clinical research on AIDS, AIDS prevention, and advocacy for sound AIDS-related public policy. It has given out over $140 million to more than 1700 research teams. Elizabeth Taylor is the founding national chairman and Dr. Mathilde Krim is the founding co-chair and chairman of the board.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Dr. Mathilde Krim, who wrote the introduction, and AmFAR are both trusted names in the field of AIDS, and both have put their name to Ward's new handbook. Ward, a senior medical writer for the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Ohio State University and author of The Cancer Handbook (Ohio State Univ., 1995), has written this text mainly for those with HIV/AIDS but also for public health workers, counselors, family members, and others who deal with HIV-related illness. He takes scientific concepts and brings them down to a lay level without making them simplistic. The book has three main sections: basic information about HIV/ AIDS; medical information on cells, the immune system, viruses, genes, and the history of AIDS; and a glossary and appendixes on where to get more information on the disease and its 1993 classification systems. An important resource; recommended for public and medical libraries.
-?Lee Arnold, Historical Soc. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Though its mainstream approach has put off some activists, this long-time research and education group has produced a comprehensive treatment guide intended for diverse audiences. -- Feminist Bookstore News, October 1998

With such a wealth of rhetoric and misinformation out there, a guide such as this is long overdue. -- Publishers Weekly, 19 October 1998

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; 1 edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039331636X
• ISBN-13: 978-0393316360
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,874,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference, Hard Read, July 18, 2001

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Jill B "casegirl78" (Northeast Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The AmFAR AIDS Handbook: The Complete Guide to Understanding HIV and AIDS (Paperback)

This book is great to have on your shelf, but a tough one to keep by your bed. At times it gets rather technical, and doesn't explain the practical side of things. It is a wonderful reference, you can probably find anything you'd like (at least, dated year 2000). It is not a book for people who know very little about AIDS, I'd suggest getting familiar with it all first.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introductory Book!, May 6, 2007

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Cynthia Diana "a student always" (Dallas, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The AmFAR AIDS Handbook: The Complete Guide to Understanding HIV and AIDS (Paperback)

This is a good book to read if you are unfamiliar and want a "quick" overview of the epidemic. It's a little outdated, there is a need to write a new one with more up to date information, so this would only be an introduction. I would recommend reading up to date research articles to get the full scope of what is happening and demographics, but all in all I would recommend this book to everyone.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Informative, March 16, 2006

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S. Gill Jacobson "Big Red" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The AmFAR AIDS Handbook: The Complete Guide to Understanding HIV and AIDS (Paperback)

I purchased this book for a report that I was doing on AZT, an AIDS/HIV drug. Not only is this an informative book, it is one of the most blunt books I have ever read. If you need information for a report, or just because you want to learn more, this is the book for you.