Joseph R Masci

Outpatient Management of HIV Infection

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a complete global examination of the complications, diagnoses, and management of HIV infections. This is essential for the HIV specialist and for those involved in HIV care. This book provides information on the constantly changing and expanding drug therapies and treatment strategies for HIV, the latest developments and frequently updated treatment guidelines, and a review of at the expansion and routinization of HIV testing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 4th edition
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9781420087352
• ISBN-10: 1420087355
• Artikelnr.: 29946512

Autorenporträt

Joseph Masci

Inhaltsangabe

OVERVIEW OF HIV INFECTION: The laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection.
General approach to HIV infection. Overview of HIV-related disorders.
Symptom-oriented evaluation and management. Antiretroviral therapy. Therapy
of selected serious HIV-related disorders and the immune reconstitution
syndrome. SPECIAL POPULATIONS: Approach to substance abuse and care of the
active injection drug using patient. Coinfection with tuberculosis or viral
hepatitis. Issues of aging among HIV-infected individuals. Issues
confronted by women. ORGANIZATION OF CARE: Systems of care: the model HIV
program. Quality management in the care of HIV-infected individuals. The
global effort against HIV/AIDS: issues in resource-deprived areas.
Appendices: Antiretroviral drugs. Drugs used to prevent and/or treat
HIV-related infections:Including tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.