AIDS science and society

• Main Authors: Fan, Hung Y. 1947- (Author), Conner, Ross F. (Author), Villarreal, Luis P. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Sudbury, Mass Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2011
• Edition: Sixth Edition
• Subjects: HIV Infections; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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• Physical Description: xv, 240 pages illustrations 23 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780763773151; 0763773158

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