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- Book chapterNo accessIntroductionChris Beyrer Pages 1-12
- Book chapterNo access1 - VirologyPhyllis J. Kanki and Myron E. Essex Pages 13-35
- Book chapterNo access2 - Immunology in the Era of HIV/AIDSDeborah J. Anderson Pages 36-57
- Book chapterNo access3 - Quantitative ScienceJames D. Neaton Pages 58-89
- Book chapterNo access4 - The Public Health Response to HIV/AIDS: What Have We Learned?Mitchell H. Katz Pages 90-109
- Book chapterNo access5 - AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and ControlJeffrey D. Klausner Pages 110-136
- Book chapterNo access6 - HIV Treatment Meets Prevention: Antiretroviral Therapy as ProphylaxisMyron S. Cohen and Mina C. Hosseinipour Pages 137-161
- Book chapterNo access7 - Challenges in Developing HIV VaccinesLaurence Peiperl and Susan Buchbinder Pages 162-189
- Book chapterNo access8 - MicrobicidesPolly F. Harrison and Trisha L. Lamphear Pages 190-235
- Book chapterNo access9 - AIDS Behavioral Prevention: Unprecedented Progress and Emerging ChallengesWillo Pequegnat Pages 236-260
- Book chapterNo access10 - The Evolution of Comprehensive AIDS Clinical CareKenneth H. Mayer and Sreekanth K. Chaguturu Pages 261-285
- Book chapterNo access11 - The Ever-changing Face of AIDS: Implications for Patient CareJennifer Furin, David Walton and Paul Farmer Pages 286-306
- Book chapterNo access12 - EconomicsSamuel A. Bozzette Pages 307-323
- Book chapterNo access13 - Expanding Global Access to ARVs: The Challenges of Prices and PatentsMichael R. Reich and Priya Bery Pages 324-350
- Book chapterNo access14 - The African ExperienceSalim S. Abdool Karim Pages 351-373
- Book chapterNo access15 - Asia: Health Meets Human RightsChris Beyrer, N. Kumarasamy and H.F. Pizer Pages 374-397
- Book chapterNo access16 - How HIV/AIDS Changed Gay Life in America – And What Others Can Learn from Our ExperienceJohn-Manuel Andriote Pages 398-423
- Book chapterNo access17 - Drug UsePatricia Case and Steffanie A. Strathdee Pages 424-448
- Book chapterNo access18 - Management of HIV/AIDS in Correctional SettingsFrederick L. Altice and Sandra A. Springer Pages 449-487
- Book chapterNo access19 - Medical Ethics and the LawZita Lazzarini and Jonathan E. Von Kohorn Pages 488-510
- Book chapterNo accessIndexPages 511-537
About the book
Description
The AIDS Pandemic explores the ways in which HIV/AIDS has, and continues to transform the wide range of related disciplines it touches. Novel perspectives are provided by a unique panel of internationally recognised experts who cover the unprecedented impact onf AIDS on culture, demographics and politics around the world, including how it affected the worlds' economy, health sciences, epidemiology and public health. This important far- reaching analysis uses the lessons learned from a wide array of disciplines to help us understand the current status and evolution of the pandemic, as it continues to evolve.
The AIDS Pandemic explores the ways in which HIV/AIDS has, and continues to transform the wide range of related disciplines it touches. Novel perspectives are provided by a unique panel of internationally recognised experts who cover the unprecedented impact onf AIDS on culture, demographics and politics around the world, including how it affected the worlds' economy, health sciences, epidemiology and public health. This important far- reaching analysis uses the lessons learned from a wide array of disciplines to help us understand the current status and evolution of the pandemic, as it continues to evolve.
Key Features
* Unique and timely presentation of new theories and perspectives
 * Concentrates on the changes that have taken place in a broad array of related disciplines
 * Provides key contextual information, for those new to the field or at interface areas between disciplines
 * Includes an international focus on evolving African and Asian experiences
 * Focuses on the current strategies for developing vaccines and microbicides
 * Outlines harm reduction and prevention programs
 * Explores issues related to delivery of life-saving AIDS medications in resource-constrained environments
* Unique and timely presentation of new theories and perspectives
 * Concentrates on the changes that have taken place in a broad array of related disciplines
 * Provides key contextual information, for those new to the field or at interface areas between disciplines
 * Includes an international focus on evolving African and Asian experiences
 * Focuses on the current strategies for developing vaccines and microbicides
 * Outlines harm reduction and prevention programs
 * Explores issues related to delivery of life-saving AIDS medications in resource-constrained environments
Details
ISBN
978-0-12-465271-2
Language
English
Published
2005
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
Imprint
Academic Press
