Publisher's Synopsis
An important contribution to medical literature, this up-to-date text addresses the clinical issues commonly encountered by practitioners who accept the challenges that the AIDS virus provides. In this 3rd Edition, contributions from many of the world's leading authorities on AIDS have been compiled. The biology and epidemology of HIV infection and approaches to reduce sexual and nosocomial transmission of the virus are reviewed. New chapters describing alternative therapies available through various buyers' clubs and diversified tests are included, as well as an expansion of the antiretroviral chemotherapy chapter to include discussion of both the new drugs and combination chemotherapy. Such topics as controversies surrounding HIV testing, legal ramifications that the physician must face, and the psychological manifestations of HIV infection have been added. A must for physicians in this day and age.
