Libros sobre ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS

More than two decades into the global HIV epidemic, Many HIV positive patients who have access to antiretroviral medications are entering the senior citzen age bracket. A growing number of HIV positive patients will now face a new set of complicated medical problems related to aging. HIV and Aging examines the current effects of HIV and HIV medications on the aging patient relating to immune system, neurologic , cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal gastrointestinal, hormonal, bone, joint, and oncological issues.

'Infectious Diseases in Context' is a comprehensive guide to the increasingly important topic of emerging and infectious diseases and covers the history, politics, and ethical debate related to infectious diseases. The set includes articles on how such diseases impact trade and commerce, travel and the future of industrialized and impoverished nations. The new book is cross-curricular in nature and supports curriculums in health, biology, advanced biology, and genetics, as well as history, government, and the social sciences. It brings together original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding the topic.

HIV/AIDS is without doubt the worst epidemic to hit humankind since the Black Death. First identified in 1981, by 2004 it was estimated that about 40 million people were living with the disease, and about 20 million had died. Despite rapid scientific advances there is still no cure and the drugs are expensive and often toxic. Because of controversies and taboos surrounding safe drug usage and prostitution, the numbers of people infected continues to rise. However, it is in the developing world and especially parts of Africa that the real catastrophe is unfolding. Life expectancy has plummeted to below thirty-five years, leading to a serious decline in economic growth, a sharp rise in orphaning, and the imminent collapse of health care systems. The good news is, there have been unprecedented breakthroughs in understanding the diseases and developing drugs. Because the disease is so closely linked to sexual activity and drug use, the need to understand and change behavior has caused us to reassess what it means to be human and how we should operate in the globalizing world.In this eye opening and hard hitting book, Alan Whiteside uses his professional and personal experience to provide an in-depth look at HIV/AIDS, examining the social issues surrounding the disease, its fascinating demographics, and devastating consequences. He offers a global perspective, covering developed and developing countries, and discusses what steps can be taken medically, politically, and economically, in the hope that one day this disease will be brought under control.