AIDS Sourcebook

Author Greg Mullin

Publisher Omnigraphics

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eBook

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Author

Greg Mullin

Publisher

Omnigraphics

Volume

Edition

7

Copyright

2018

ISBN13

9780780816374

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - College Senior

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TBD

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Overview

Consumer health information about HIV and AIDS, including information about the stages of the disease and how it is transmitted, prevention guidelines, treatment options, and tips for living with AIDS. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Basic Information about Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
1: Definition and Origin of HIV and AIDS.
2: HIV Stages and Types.
3: Symptoms of HIV.
4: How HIV Causes AIDS.
5: HIV/AIDS: A Statistical Overview.
6: Impact of HIV on Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States.
7: HIV/AIDS among Specific Populations.
HIV/AIDS Transmission, Risk Factors, and Prevention.
8: HIV Transmission: Questions and Answers.
9: Risky Behaviors and HIV.
10: HIV Risk in the Healthcare Setting.
11: HIV/AIDS Risks and Prevention Strategies.
12: HIV/AIDS Prevention.
13: Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV.
14: HIV Vaccines and Microbicides.
15: HIV Prophylaxis.
Receiving an HIV/AIDS Diagnosis.
16: HIV Testing.
17: Types of HIV Diagnostic Tests.
18: Understanding Your Test Results.
19: You and Your HIV/AIDS Healthcare Provider: First Steps.
20: Just Diagnosed: Next Steps after Testing Positive for HIV.
21: Laboratory Tests.
22: FAQs on Testing and the Window Period.
Treatments and Therapies for HIV/AIDS.
23: Treatment Overview.
24: FAQs on Treatment.
25: Decision Making: To Start Therapy or Not.
26: Antiretroviral Treatment.
27: HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence.
28: HIV/AIDS Treatment Interruptions.
29: HIV/AIDS Treatment Side Effects.
30: Other HIV/AIDS Treatment Complications.
31: Antiretroviral Treatment Failure and Its Management.
32: Alternative (Complementary) Therapies for HIV/AIDS.
33: Medical Marijuana for HIV/AIDS.
34: HIV/AIDS Treatments in Development.
35: Investigational HIV Drug and Its Role in HIV Treatment.
36: HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials and Research.
37: Treatment Recommendations for Pediatric HIV Infection.
38: HIV and AIDS Treatment for Pregnant Women.
39: Paying for HIV Care and Treatment.
Common Co-Occurring Infections and Complications of HIV/AIDS.
40: Opportunistic Infections and Th
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