Primary HIV/AIDS Care: A Practical Guide for Primary Health Care Personnel in a Clinical and Supportive SettingA user-friendly, practical guide for doctors, nurses, counselors, social workers, therapists, pharmacists, and alternative health care professionals, this reference explores treating and managing people with HIV infection at the primary care level. This updated and revised edition addresses the essential medical care for people infected with HIV, as well as issues relating to the epidemic in general. |
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Contents
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| 16 | |
| 23 | |
| 37 | |
| 55 | |
| 73 | |
HIV DISEASE AND AIDS | 99 |
Assessing the HIV viral load | 105 |
Chapter 9 | 201 |
REDUCING MOTHER TO CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION | 221 |
Chapter 11 | 234 |
AldS AND TUBERCULOSIS | 241 |
Chapter 12 | 259 |
Chapter 13 | 275 |
Chapter 15 | 311 |
Appendices | 334 |
Treating opportunistic infections and other HIVrelated conditions | 114 |
Correlation of HIVrelated diseasesconditions with CD4 cell counts | 121 |
Chapter 8 | 157 |
Index ēr | 342 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Primary HIV/AIDS Care: A Practical Guide for Primary Health Care Personnel in a Clinical and Supportive Setting |
| Author | Clive Evian |
| Publisher | Jacana Media, 2006 |
| ISBN | 177009198X, 9781770091986 |
| Length | 350 pages |
| Subjects | › › Health & Fitness / Diseases / AIDS & HIV Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues |
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