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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811914603321

Autore

Bartlett John G

Titolo

The guide to living with HIV infection : developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic / / John G. Bartlett, Ann K. Finkbeiner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-8018-8962-6

Edizione

[6th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

396 p

Collana

A Johns Hopkins Press health book

Altri autori (Persone)

FinkbeinerAnn K. <1943->

Disciplina

362.196/9792

Soggetti

AIDS (Disease)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: About This Book -- 1 When First Diagnosed: Understanding and Communicating about HIV -- 2 Preventing Transmission of HIV Infection: Understanding How HIV Is Spread -- 3 HIV Infection and Its Treatment -- 4 HIV Infection and Its Effects on the Emotions -- 5 HIV Infection and Its Effects on Interpersonal Relations -- 6 The Complications of HIV Infection and Their Treatment -- 7 Options for Medical Care: Medical Personnel and Procedures -- 8 Traditional Medicine -- 9 Practical Matters: Making Legal, Financial, and Medical Decisions -- 10 On Dying: Preparing for and Accepting Death -- 11 On Living: Tactics for Preserving Mental Health -- 12 What's Ahead -- Appendixes -- A. Resources: Where to Go for Help -- B. Understanding Tests for HIV -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

"Accompanied by updated references and resources, the sixth edition of The Guide to Living with HIV Infection offers new hope for people living with a virus that once left no hope at all.