HIV Manual: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195100360 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorDavid H. Thomas M. Hooton, M.D., is Medical Director at the Madison HIV/AIDS Clinic, Harborview Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine.. Spach, M.D., is Director, AIDS Medical Education, and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine
"Beware!" according to K. Quadro. I ordered this manual because it was listed as a 2007 edition. I received a 1996 edition. I was sent another replacement text -- it was STILL the 1996 edition. $60 for a 1996 edition of HIV care? I don't think so.
David H. Hooton, M.D., is Medical Director at the Madison HIV/AIDS Clinic, Harborview Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington School of Medicine.. Thomas M. Spach, M.D., is Director,
The rapidly proliferating research on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), now well in its second decade, continues to generate new information at a rate heretofore unparalleled in medicine. It deals with the key issues and frequently encountered problems in HIV clinical care, and includes a special section on the symptom-based approach to diagnosis. Subheadings clearly outline the principal elements of each chapter and treatment regimens are encapsulated in boxes so that needed material can be located with ease. In addition, this concise reference contains several chapters discussing topics rarely covered in similar books on the subject, such as HIV testing, initial evaluation, future anti-HIV therapies, alternative therapies, and nutrition. As a direct result, the increasing variety of methods for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV and AIDS has made it difficult for physicians to keep abreast of the optimal management approaches in the field. The format is specifically designed for the busy practitioner's convenience. The HIV Manual is an immensely practical, accessible, and up-to-date summary of the wide range of clinically relevant information on HIV-infected adults. The diagnostic and treatment guidelines are easy to follow and even where a concensus on treatment is lacking, the authors have ma