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The AIDS Pandemic

Impact on Science and Society

Book2005

Edited by:

Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer

The AIDS Pandemic

Impact on Science and Society

Book2005

 

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Edited by:

Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer

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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 ... read full description

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    Introduction

    Chris Beyrer

    Pages 1-12

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    1 - Virology

    Phyllis J. Kanki and Myron E. Essex

    Pages 13-35

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    2 - Immunology in the Era of HIV/AIDS

    Deborah J. Anderson

    Pages 36-57

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    3 - Quantitative Science

    James D. Neaton

    Pages 58-89

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    4 - The Public Health Response to HIV/AIDS: What Have We Learned?

    Mitchell H. Katz

    Pages 90-109

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    5 - AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control

    Jeffrey D. Klausner

    Pages 110-136

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    6 - HIV Treatment Meets Prevention: Antiretroviral Therapy as Prophylaxis

    Myron S. Cohen and Mina C. Hosseinipour

    Pages 137-161

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    7 - Challenges in Developing HIV Vaccines

    Laurence Peiperl and Susan Buchbinder

    Pages 162-189

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    8 - Microbicides

    Polly F. Harrison and Trisha L. Lamphear

    Pages 190-235

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    9 - AIDS Behavioral Prevention: Unprecedented Progress and Emerging Challenges

    Willo Pequegnat

    Pages 236-260

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    10 - The Evolution of Comprehensive AIDS Clinical Care

    Kenneth H. Mayer and Sreekanth K. Chaguturu

    Pages 261-285

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    11 - The Ever-changing Face of AIDS: Implications for Patient Care

    Jennifer Furin, David Walton and Paul Farmer

    Pages 286-306

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    12 - Economics

    Samuel A. Bozzette

    Pages 307-323

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    13 - Expanding Global Access to ARVs: The Challenges of Prices and Patents

    Michael R. Reich and Priya Bery

    Pages 324-350

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    14 - The African Experience

    Salim S. Abdool Karim

    Pages 351-373

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    15 - Asia: Health Meets Human Rights

    Chris Beyrer, N. Kumarasamy and H.F. Pizer

    Pages 374-397

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    16 - How HIV/AIDS Changed Gay Life in America – And What Others Can Learn from Our Experience

    John-Manuel Andriote

    Pages 398-423

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    17 - Drug Use

    Patricia Case and Steffanie A. Strathdee

    Pages 424-448

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    18 - Management of HIV/AIDS in Correctional Settings

    Frederick L. Altice and Sandra A. Springer

    Pages 449-487

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    19 - Medical Ethics and the Law

    Zita Lazzarini and Jonathan E. Von Kohorn

    Pages 488-510

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    Index

    Pages 511-537

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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

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ISBN

978-0-12-465271-2

Language

English

Published

2005

Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Imprint

Academic Press

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Editors

Kenneth H. Mayer

H.F. Pizer