Encyclopedic Dictionary of AIDS-Related Terminology

By: Jeffrey T Huber, Mary L Gillaspy

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eText | 6 December 2012 | Edition Number 1

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Make sense out of confusing HIV/AIDS terminology!Finally, here is a reference work that contains clear and useful definitions of words, phrases, and medical terms associated with HIV/AIDS! The Encyclopedic Dictionary of AIDS-Related Terminology is an easy-to-understand guide to all of the mainstream jargon surrounding this epidemic. This user-friendly volume brings you a number of essential features, such as:

popular and scientific names of conditions and medicines
listings of addresses and contact information for organizations and government agencies that are concerned with HIV/AIDS
definitions of historical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms related to HIV/AIDS
details of corporate and organizational involvement with HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and intervention

The Encyclopedic Dictionary of AIDS-Related Terminology also includes entries that describe and relate to legal, social, psychological, and religious issues, not just medical terms, to give readers a complete source that will meet all of their needs. With this single resource, you will be able to easily and thoroughly understand the sometimes complex jargon associated with HIV/AIDS. For librarians, AIDS service organizations, people living with AIDS, and the general public, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of AIDS-Related Terminology is a comprehensive guide to conditions and medical terms associated with HIV/AIDS. Dates, histories, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web site addresses are included with many entries.Including words specific to the epidemic as well as related psychosocial phrases, this essential volume offers you definitions of HIV/AIDS medications and listings of organizations and government agencies that are concerned with the disease.

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Review of previous edition: 'Every conservation department should have a copy, and most conservation managers will find themselves dipping into it again and again after they have read it through once.' Studies in Conservation