The guide to living with HIV infection : developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic /

The guide to living with HIV infection : developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bartlett, John G.
Edition:	Rev. ed.
Imprint:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c1993.
Description:	xiii, 356 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	HIV infections -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. HIV infections -- Psychological aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. HIV-positive persons -- Rehabilitation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. HIV infections. HIV infections -- Psychological aspects. HIV-positive persons -- Rehabilitation. Handbooks and manuals.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2375605

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Other authors / contributors:	Finkbeiner, Ann K., 1943- Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic.
ISBN:	0801846633 (acid-free paper) 0801846641 (acid-free paper : pbk.)
Notes:	"First edition, 1991" -- Copr. p. Includes index.

Table of Contents:

Prologue
Introduction: About This Book
1. When First Diagnosed: Understanding and Communicating about HIV
2. Preventing Transmission of HIV Infection: Understanding How HIV Is Spread
3. HIV Infection and Its Effects on the Body
4. HIV Infection and Its Effects on the Emotions
5. HIV Infection and Its Effects on Interpersonal Relations
6. What to Do When: Guidelines for Medical Care
7. HIV-Associated Dementia: HIV and the Central Nervous System
8. Options for Medical Care: Medical Personnel and Procedures
9. Medical Treatments: The Range of Available Therapies
10. Practical Matters: Making Legal, Financial, and Medical Decisions
11. On Dying: Preparing for and Accepting Death
12. On Living: Tactics for Preserving Mental Health
13. What's Ahead
Resources: Where to Go for Help
Understanding Tests for HIV
Glossary
Acknowledgments
Index