| Title |
The AIDS pandemic : the collision of epidemiology with political correctness / James Chin ; foreword by Jeffrey Koplan. |
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| Publication Info. |
Oxford ; Seattle : Radcliffe, [2007] |
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©2007 |
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| University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location
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614.5993 C539A |
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| Description |
xiv, 230 pages : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Dedicatio n-- About the author -- Glossary -- 1. Introduction and book overview -- 2. Personal and professional background -- 3. The most probable origin and initial global spread of HIV -- 4. A basic primer on HIV infections and AIDS cases (HIV/AIDS) -- 5. HIV epidemiology and transmission dynamics -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- 6. Understanding the HIV/AIDS numbers -- Appendix -- 7. How credible are HIV/AIDS estimates? -- 8. HIV/AIDS prevention -- 9. Dispelling "glorious" HIV/AIDS myths and misconceptions -- 10. The most probable past, present, and future of the AIDS pandemic -- 11. The international response to the AIDS pandemic -- Index. |
| Subject |
HIV Infections -- epidemiology.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- epidemiology.
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Disease Outbreaks.
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HIV Infections -- transmission.
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Politics.
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Reproducibility of Results.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Epidemiology.
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| ISBN |
9781846191183 paperback |
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1846191181 paperback |
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