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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: An Overview of AIDS
Chapter 2 Concepts of Infectious Disease and a History of Epidemics
Chapter 3 The Immune System
Chapter 4 Virology and HIV
Chapter 5 Clinical Manifestations of AIDS
Chapter 6 Epidemiology and AIDS
Chapter 7 Modes of HIV Transmission and Personal Risk Factors
Chapter 8 Individual Assessments of HIV Risk
Chapter 9 Prevention of AIDS
Chapter 10 Living with AIDS: Human Dimensions
Chapter 11 Living with AIDS: Societal Dimensions
Chapter 12 Future Directions in Combating AIDS

Autor

Fan, H. - Conner, R. - Villareal, L.