Auteur : Fan, Hung 1947- / Conner, Ross F. / Villarreal, Luis P.

Maison d'édition : Jones and Bartlett Learning

Date de publication : 2011

Collation : xv, 240 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780763773151

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Introduction : an overview of AIDS -- 2. Concepts of infectious disease and a history of epidemics -- 3. The immune system -- 4. Virology and HIV -- 5. Clinical manifestations and treatment of AIDS -- 6. Epidemiology and AIDS -- 7. Modes of HIV transmission and personal risk factors -- 8. Individual assessments of HIV risks -- 9. Prevention of AIDS -- 10. Living with AIDS : human dimensions -- 11. Living with AIDS : societal dimensions -- 12. Future directions in combating AIDS

Résumé : AIDS: Science and Society, Sixth Edition provides readers with the most current information available on the biology of the virus and the impact it has on society. The Sixth Edition of this best-selling text provides readers with a solid overview of AIDS from both a biomedical and a psychosocial perspective. The authors cover the molecular and cellular aspects of the virus and the immune system's response to it, and examine epidemiology and its role in understanding HIV and AIDS. The use of understandable vocabulary and clear illustrations, along with updated biomedical data and the most current statistics on AIDS available, makes AIDS: Science and Society an essential resource for students, researchers, and general readers.

Mots-clés : Infections à VIH / Infections à VIH - Aspect social

Cote : WC 503 F199a 2011