In "AIDS," three Harvard-educated physicians explore the evolution of the HIV epidemic, contextualizing the disease from historical, social, and medical perspectives. Addressing the last 25 years, the book examines basic biological principles, including what a virus is, how the human immune system works, and how HIV impairs these functions. It presents an in-depth discussion of the HIV life cycle, explores central issues pertaining to diagnosis and treatment, and sheds light on how the treatment was developed and implemented.
The book also reviews global epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and...
In "AIDS," three Harvard-educated physicians explore the evolution of the HIV epidemic, contextualizing the disease from historical, social, and me...