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In June 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first evidence of a new disease that would later become known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). HIV and AIDS: Basic Elements and Priorities is a concise collection of all aspects of this disease, and is a source of readily available knowledge. All currently advocated preventive measures such as health education, condom use, safer sex practices, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections have been incorporated. The key elements of this volume are: - up-to-date information on multiple dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, - discusses new anti--retroviral therapy / drugs, new drugs under clinical trials and preventive HIV vaccine, - covers current ethical, legal and social issues related to HIV/AIDS, - evaluates general public awareness about HIV/AIDS, - includes a global perspective and information about HIV/AIDS. This volume is an excellent reference for science graduates and post graduates, medical students, research scholars and scientists across the world.This book is recommended by the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Office (WHO-EMRO) as a basic resource for medical faculty libraries.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139781402057885
eBay Product ID (ePID)88480442
Product Key Features
Number of Pages418 Pages
Publication NameHiv and Aids:: Basic Elements and Priorities
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMedicine
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorR.N. Bharmal, R.P. Tiwari, P.S. Bisen, S. Kartikeyan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height235 mm
Item Weight811 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorS. Kartikeyan, P.S. Bisen, R.P. Tiwari, R.N. Bharmal