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Being Positive: The Lives of Men and Women with HIV Hardcover – August 1, 1997
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- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherIvan R. Dee
- Publication dateAugust 1, 1997
- Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101566631645
- ISBN-13978-1566631648
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“An unforgettable picture of what extremity looks like...intense.” ―Clifford Geertz, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
“I know of no higher praise than to name a book necessary. Being Positive is that and more.” ―Fenton Johnson, author of Geography of the Heart
“These are compelling stories...reminds us that we have so much to learn about life and death.” ―Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, Professor of Medicine, Stanford University; recipient of the National Humanities Medal; author of Cutting for Stone
“Arresting work...should be widely read by practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.” ―Arthur Kleinman M.D., Harvard Medical School, London Times
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- Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
- Publication date : August 1, 1997
- Edition : 1st
- Language : English
- Print length : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1566631645
- ISBN-13 : 978-1566631648
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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I am a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, where I direct the Masters of Bioethics Program.