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Author:   Reuben Granich ,  Jonathan Merman ,  Jonathan Mermin
Publisher:   Stanford University Press
Imprint:   Stanford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 26.40cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9780804733502

ISBN 10:   0804733503
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 January 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. What is HIV? HIV biology; 2. What are the symptoms of HIV infection? 3. Who has HIV? the epidemiology of HIV; 4. Where are people with HIV? a global picture; 5. How can people avoid HIV? counseling about sexual behaviour; 6. Can I get HIV from going to the clinic? the spread of HIV by ways other than sex; 7. How does the test work? understanding the HIV test; 8. Should I take the HIV test? counseling about HIV testing; 9. How can I counsel someone who is different from me? social and cultural factors that affect the spread of HIV; 10. How can I help? supporting a person with HIV; 11. How can I be a better teacher? training HIV health workers; 12. How can we start our own HIV project? designing HIV prevention programs; 13. How can we get help to start a project? funding strategies; Appendix: treating advanced HIV disease; Glossary; Resources; Index.

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'This excellent work will be of great importance as a guide and manual for primary health care workers as well as lay persons who may have an interest in or may be involved personally with HIV. It is a very readable text written with great clarity.'B. D. Schoub, Director, National Institute for Virology, South Africa

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