Overview
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David G. Ostrow
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Howard Brown Health Center and University of Illinois/Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago
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Seth C. Kalichman
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Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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- Susan K. Chuck, Keith A. Rodvold, Lisa L. Von Moltke, David J. Greenblatt, Richard I. Shader
Pages 33-60
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- Judith Godwin Rabkin, Margaret Chesney
Pages 61-82
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- Steven D. Pinkerton, David R. Holtgrave
Pages 83-112
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- Elizabeth Heitman, Michael W. Ross
Pages 113-135
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- Seth C. Kalichman, Bineetha Ramachandran
Pages 137-150
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- Willo Pequegnat, Ellen Stover
Pages 183-194
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Back Matter
Pages 195-218
About this book
“AIDS is kind of like life, just speeded up. ” JavonP. ,heroinaddictwithAIDS, Bronx,NewYork, 1988 “Now I’m not so much scared of dying as scared of living. ” Mike D. , heroin addict with AIDS, New Haven, Connecticut, 1998 Within little more than a decade, AIDS has been tranformed from an untreatable, rapidly fatal illness, into a manageable, chronic disease. Most of this tranformation has occurred in the past five years, accelerated by the advent of protease inhibitors and the proven benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy and prophylaxis against opportunistic infections. For people living with HIV/AIDS, these developments have offered unprecedented hope, and also new challenges. As reflected in the quotes above, some of the anxieties and anticipation of premature dying have been replaced by the uncertainties involved in living with a long-term, unpredictable illness. The role of caregivers for people with HIV/AIDS has also changed radically over this time. Earlier in the epidemic, we learned to accompany patients through illness, to bear witness, to advocate, to address issues of death, dying, and - reavement. The arrival of more effective therapy has brought with it new capabi- ties, but also new complexities, raising difficult problems concerning access to care, adherence, and toxicity.
Editors and Affiliations
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Howard Brown Health Center and University of Illinois/Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago
David G. Ostrow
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Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Seth C. Kalichman
