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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• 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 It's a little outdated, there is a need to write a new one with more up to date information, so this would only be an introduction.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.