AIDS sourcebook [electronic resource] : basic consumer health information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), including facts about its origins, stages, types, transmission, risk factors, and prevention, and featuring details about diagnostic testing, antiretroviral treatments, and co-occurring infections, such as cytomegalovirus, mycobacterium avium complex, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and toxoplasmosis; along with tips for living with hiv/aids, updated statistics, reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information / Keith Jones, managing editor.
2016
RC606.64 .A337 2016eb
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AIDS sourcebook [electronic resource] : basic consumer health information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids), including facts about its origins, stages, types, transmission, risk factors, and prevention, and featuring details about diagnostic testing, antiretroviral treatments, and co-occurring infections, such as cytomegalovirus, mycobacterium avium complex, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, and toxoplasmosis; along with tips for living with hiv/aids, updated statistics, reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information / Keith Jones, managing editor.
Edition
Sixth edition.
ISBN
9780780814059 (electronic book)
0780814053 (electronic book)
9780780813816 (hardcover)
0780814053
0780814053 (electronic book)
9780780813816 (hardcover)
0780814053
Published
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 620 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
RC606.64 .A337 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.97/92
Summary
Provides basic consumer information about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), including information about the stages of the disease and about how it is transmitted. It includes guidelines for preventing disease transmission and details about how it is diagnosed and the various drug regimens used in its treatment as well information on co-occurring infections and complications, plus ips for living with HIV.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Description based on print version record.
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Jones, Keith (Editor at Omnigraphics, Inc.)
Series
Health reference series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents
Part I. Basic information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
part II. HIV/AIDS transmission, risk factors, and prevention
part III. HIV/AIDS diagnosis
part IV. Treatments and therapies for HIV/AIDS
part V. Common co-occurring infections and complications of HIV/AIDS
part VI. Living with HIV infection
part VII. Clinical trials and ongoing research
part VIII. Additional help and information.
part II. HIV/AIDS transmission, risk factors, and prevention
part III. HIV/AIDS diagnosis
part IV. Treatments and therapies for HIV/AIDS
part V. Common co-occurring infections and complications of HIV/AIDS
part VI. Living with HIV infection
part VII. Clinical trials and ongoing research
part VIII. Additional help and information.