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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461339803321

Autore

Masci Joseph R.

Titolo

Outpatient management of HIV infection / / Joseph R. Masci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Informa Healthcare, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-14229-3

1-283-12767-9

9786613127679

1-4200-8736-3

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Disciplina

616.97/92

Soggetti

HIV infections - Treatment

Ambulatory medical care

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Preface; Contents; 1 The laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection; 2 General approach to HIV infection; 3 Overview of HIV-related disorders; 4 Symptom-oriented evaluation and management ; 5 Antiretroviral therapy; 6 Therapy of selected serious HIV-related disorders and the immune reconstitution syndrome ; 7 Approach to substance abuse and care of the active injection drug using patient ; 8 Coinfection with tuberculosis or viral hepatitis ; 9 Issues of aging among HIV-infected individuals ; 10 Issues confronted by women; 11 Systems of care: the model HIV program

12 Quality management in the care of HIV-infected individuals 13 The global effort against HIV/AIDS: issues in resource-deprived areas ; Appendix I  Antiretroviral drugs; Appendix II  Drugs used to prevent and/or treat HIV-related infections: Including tuberculosis and viral hepatitis ; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

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 includes new chapter on global efforts against HIV/AIDS. Draws from author's international experience includes a chapter on HIV and aging-hot topic in the field looks at the expansion and routinization of HIV testing a