| Description |
xii, 359 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. What are HIV and AIDS? -- The virus that causes AIDS -- The origins of AIDS -- HIV in the body -- HIV outside the body -- The AIDS epidemic -- Summary -- 2. How does HIV cause AIDS? -- The first stages -- The silent stages : HIV infected and feeling fine -- Symptoms of HIV infection -- AIDS -- Children with HIV and AIDS -- Summary -- 3. How does a person get HIV? -- Anal intercourse -- Vaginal intercourse -- Oral sex -- Kissing -- Other aspects of sex -- Sharing needles -- Pregnancy and childbirth -- Playing the odds -- Summary -- 4. Who is at risk for AIDS? -- Gay and bisexual men -- Lesbians and bisexual women -- Heterosexual men and women -- Risky partners and risky places -- Infants, children, adolescents, and elderly people -- Summary -- 5. Can I get AIDS from...? -- Blood transfusions and organ transplants -- Health care workers -- Occupational hazards -- Human bites -- Schools -- Sharp objects -- Bloody contacts -- Sharing facilities -- Sharing spaces -- Touching -- Near-sex experiences -- Eating, drinking, and smoking -- Insects and animals -- Summary -- |
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6. What should I know about HIV testing? -- The HIV test -- When to get tested -- The testing experience -- HIV test results -- Privacy of HIV testing -- Deciding to get tested -- Summary -- 7. How are people with AIDS cared for? -- Treatments for HIV and AIDS -- Finding help -- Getting support -- Help for helpers -- Staying healthy -- Summary -- 8. What are the legal aspects of AIDS? -- Legal issues -- Insurance -- Rights of people with HIV/AIDS -- Difficult decisions and ethical dilemmas -- Summary -- 9. How is AIDS prevented? -- Safer sex -- Condoms -- Cleaning needles -- Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission -- Vaccines and other prevention technologies -- Summary -- Primary sources for answers and suggested reading -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Answer key to HIV/AIDS knowledge questionnaire -- Appendix C. Symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases -- Appendix D. AIDS-defining opportunistic illnesses -- Appendix E. Directory of local and national resources for HIV/AIDS. |
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AIDS (Disease) -- Popular works.
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AIDS (Disease) -- Miscellanea.
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Popular Works.
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HIV Infections -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
1557989842 alkaline paper |
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9781557989840 alkaline paper |
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