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 : AIDS: Science and Society (AIDS (Jones and Bartlett))

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1969792
EAN: 9780763742638
Edition: 5
ISBN: 0763742635
Label: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Manufacturer: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 249
Publication Date: 2007-02
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Studio: Jones & Bartlett Publishers




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Product Description:
Univ. of California, Irvine. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List selection (#1). Textbook provides an overview of AIDS from both the biomedical and psychosocial perspectives. Covers the molecular and cellular aspects and the immune system's response to the virus. Also addresses the personal and social issues. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent!
AIDS Fundamentals Science and Society is like reading about the background and history information in a "Dummies Guide to HIV/AIDS" book. The book is informative and incredibly simplistic, it's about as easy as it gets learning about such a complex subject. From taking the class at UC Irvine, I know that it definitely relates to the lectures from professor Hung Fan... The book is easier to understand than his lecture material!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A book that is continuously updated
An amazing book. I came to know it by being a student in the class that the authors teach at UC Irvine--AIDS Fundamentals (by far the most informative and interesting class I have ever taken). I read the second edition, originally--the great thing about this book is that it is consistantly updated textbook--if you read each edition as it appears, you keep up with the developments. This is a book to be read over and over.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great for anyone!
This book is a must-have for anyone who works in health education or is a practitioner of any sort. Fan et al have created an easy-to-read yet detailed account of HIV and AIDS from the views of the epidemiologist, virologist, health care worker, psychologist, sociologist, and anyone else interested in the topic. I first encountered this book in 1999 as a student enrolled in a course on HIV and it's impact on our society. I now use it in teaching County sponsored HIV/STD workshops and mini courses ... Read More







 






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