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Diseases in History
In the late 1970s, when doctors began treating people dying of symptoms both mysterious and seemingly commonplace, they initially didn't suspect that the variety of illnesses they saw were all related to a single virus: the human immunodeficiency virus HIV, and the syndrome it causes, AIDS. But researchers soon pieced together the evidence and realized they were facing a new and troubling disease. Worse, those afflicted often didn't show symptoms for several years after infection, giving the virus plenty of time to spread. Some thought the virus would be easily contained, but soon it became clear that HIV/AIDS was a global problem. Since its discovery, HIV/AIDS has been one of the defining diseases of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Despite advances in knowledge and treatment, it remains uncured, and infects millions of people throughout the world each year. To compound the problems, the governments, scientists, and activists working to combat the disease face a constant struggle against ignorance and greed. Book jacket.
AIDS in the UK
Fifteen years ago the AIDS epidemic did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this fascinating and scholarly account, Virginia Berridge analyses a remarkable period in contemporary British history, and exposes the reaction of the British public and British political and medical elites to one of the most challenging issues of this century.
AIDS
When AIDS was first recognized in 1981, most experts believed that it was a plague, a virulent unexpected disease. They thought AIDS, as a plague, would resemble the great epidemics of the past: it would be devastating but would soon subside, perhaps never to return. By the middle 1980s, however, it became increasingly clear that AIDS was a chronic infection, not a classic plague. In this follow-up to AIDS: The Burdens of History, editors Elizabeth Fee and Daniel M. Fox present essays that describe how AIDS has come to be regarded as a chronic disease. Representing diverse fields and professions, the twenty-three contributors to this work use historical methods to analyze politics and public...
AIDS, Fear and Society
Historically, AIDS is just one of a series of dreaded diseases that have aroused both great fear and irrational actions. The previous diseases, including bubonic plague, syphilis, tuberculosis, leprosy and cancer, have evoked such a sense of dread that rational moves to halt the disease have become compromised.; This text examines the deep sense of fear that AIDS evokes, stigmatizing those who suffer from the disease, as well as their families and caregivers. Until AIDS can be seen for what it actually is - a life-threatening disease - policies providing for humane treatment will not evolve. The book also emphasizes that diseases are more than biological phenomena or individual catastrophes ...
AIDS
Examines the history and spread of this deadly disease and the efforts being made around the world to contain and cure it.
A Disease of Society
This book, first published in 1991, argues that AIDS is a 'disease of society', which is challenging and changing society profoundly.
HIV and AIDS
Providing an introduction to HIV and AIDS, this work explains the science, the international and local politics, the demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease. This book is aimed at general readers interested in the science, the epidemiology and the social effects of the disease which has killed 20 million.
AIDS
Chronicles the responses of societies in times past to deadly diseases and illnesses, exploring the relevance of, and the lessons to be learned from, these events in terms of the current AIDS crisis.
A Guide to AIDS
The Guide to AIDS is succinct review of HIV/AIDS from a human-interest perspective. Chapters focus on some of the common patterns and prevention of HIV transmission and debunks misconceptions about HIV and AIDS. Brief descriptions the human immune system and epidemiology of HIV are included. The cultural component of disease, treatment and living with AIDS is central to much of this guide intended to synthesize, explain and de-mystify HIV and AIDS.
100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS
Offering both doctor and patient perspectives, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fifth Edition provides authoritative and practical answers to the most commonly asked questions by patients and their loved ones. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS? How can HIV infection be prevented? How do I find the right medical care? Along with the answers to these and other questions, this book provides information on diagnosis, treatment, living with HIV and more. Updated to provide the latest information, 100 Questions & Answers About HIV and AIDS, Fifth Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional uncertainty of this disease.
