Frank D. Cox

The AIDS Booklet

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides facts about AIDS and HIV: what it is, how the virus is transmitted, its prevalence among various population groups, symptoms of HIV infection, strategies for prevention, and more. This booklet also covers the legal, social, medical, and ethical issues related to AIDS and HIV.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Seitenzahl: 70
• Erscheinungstermin: September 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 153mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 127g
• ISBN-13: 9780697294289
• ISBN-10: 0697294285
• Artikelnr.: 22241616

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: WHAT IS HIV/AIDS? A. Self-Test B. Brief History of HIV/AIDS in
America C. What is HIV/AIDS? D. The Apparent Incubation Period and Usual
Course of HIV/AIDS E. What are the General Symptoms? F. What are the Common
Illness Patterns Associated with AIDS? Part II: HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE AIDS?
WHO A RE THEY? WHERE ARE THEY? A. How Many People Have AIDS? B. Where are
the People with AIDS? C. AIDS Cases by Metropolitan Area, Through January
1, 1999 D. Who are the People with AIDS? E. The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women
and Children Part III: HOW DO YOU CONTRACT AIDS? A. High Risk Behavior B.
Sexual Behavior C. Drug Abuse D. Blood Supply and Transfusion E. Casual
Transmissions (The Transmission of HIV/AIDS without Sexual Contact or
Injectable Intravenous Drug Use) Part IV: HOW CAN YOU PREVENT AIDS? A.
Establishing and Maintaining Caring, Loving Relationships B. Specific
Precautions: Caring Persons Can Take To Avoid HIV/AIDS Risk C. If You are
Sexually Active D. Drug Use E. Donate to Blood Banks F. Vaccines, Drugs,
and Cures Summary: Preventing HIV/AIDS Appendixes A: The Centers for
Disease Control Revised; Definitions of AIDS as of January, 1993 B: Ten
Points for World AIDS Day: AIDS and the Family C: Costs of Commonly Used
Agents and Laboratory Test for an HIV-infected Adult D: A Technical
Description of HIV-1Transmission References Glossary