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OverviewThe result of an intensive two-year research study, this volume examines the likely course of the AIDS epidemic over the next fifteen years. Extremely well-documented and based largely on sophisticated statistical analysis, the study makes detailed forecasts of who will become sick; explores the social, political, and economic consequences of the spread of the disease; and analyzes the controversial policy choices that must be made if the epidemic is to be contained. The authors argue that current policies have failed in their efforts to combat the spread of AIDS and suggest new public policy measures aimed at dramatically reducing the spread of the virus. AIDS researchers, health care practitioners, and policymakers will find The Catastrophe Ahead both an invaluable source of detailed statistical information about the AIDS epidemic and an urgent call to action. Based on the study results, the authors conclude that by 2002, a million and a half people may die of AIDS and more than 4 million others may be infected with the disease. They explore various scenarios--worst, best, and middle cases--demonstrating that blacks face by far the greatest risks: under the most likely scenario some 15 percent of all blacks between the ages of 15 and 50 will carry the virus by 2002. The authors propose a universal routine voluntary testing program to avert this catastrophe, enabling people to sexually self-segregate themselves based on whether or not they carry the HIV virus. While the authors concede that this program cannot completely stem the tide of infection, they argue that it offers one of the best defenses available against the epidemic. Well written and illustrated with numerous tables and figures, this volume should be required reading for anyone involved in AIDS counseling and policymaking. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William B. Johnston , Kevin R. Hopkins , G. A. KeyworthPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.537kg ISBN: 9780275935894ISBN 10: 0275935892 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 27 June 1990 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by G.A. Keyworth, II The Catastrophe Ahead and the Case for a New Public Policy The HIV Epidemic: Facts and Uncertainties How Big is the HIV Epidemic? Sexual behavior and the spread of HIV HIV and Drug Abuse Will Medicine Stop AIDS? AIDS in the Year 2000 AIDS and American Society--The Confrontations of the 1990s AIDS and the American Economy Containing the Catastrophe: A Final Word on Testing Appendix: A Model for Forecasting the Future of AIDS Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationWILLIAM B. JOHNSTON is Vice President for Special Projects and Senior Research Fellow at Hudson Institute. KEVIN R. HOPKINS is an Adjunct Fellow at Hudson Institute and a former senior policy consultant to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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