The Amfar AIDS Handbook: The Complete Guide to Understanding HIV and AIDS

by Darrell E. Ward

From the leading foundation for AIDS research, a comprehensive guide to help readers understand the complexities of HIV/AIDS and provide the latest information on combination therapy. The AmFAR AIDS Handbook picks up where other books on AIDS leave off. It is the book you will turn to for a greater understanding of this disease, its causes and effects, and what new treatment options are being developed. How is HIV transmitted? When should antiviral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039331636X
• ISBN13: 9780393316360
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good Introductory Book!

This is a good book to read if you are unfamiliar and want a "quick" overview of the epidemic. It's a little outdated, there is a need to write a new one with more up to date information, so this would only be an introduction. I would recommend reading up to date research articles to get the full scope of what is happening and demographics, but all in all I would recommend this book to everyone.

Very Informative

I purchased this book for a report that I was doing on AZT, an AIDS/HIV drug. Not only is this an informative book, it is one of the most blunt books I have ever read. If you need information for a report, or just because you want to learn more, this is the book for you.

Good Reference, Hard Read

This book is great to have on your shelf, but a tough one to keep by your bed. At times it gets rather technical, and doesn't explain the practical side of things. It is a wonderful reference, you can probably find anything you'd like (at least, dated year 2000). It is not a book for people who know very little about AIDS, I'd suggest getting familiar with it all first.

Struggling for Answers?

This is a great book for both people living with AIDS and people struggling to understand the disease.