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This new edition of the highly successful short guide to the examination of the peripheral nervous system has been brought up to date and includes new illustrations, to ensure it retains its place as the standard short text on the subject. ... Read more

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Great
This is a great book.If you have difficulty with peripheral disorders, it is the book for you.It goes through the anatomy, sensory inovation, etc of each nerve in detail.There is also a little information on dermatomes, etc.Not a really a lot, but just the basics, which will help with differential diagnosis.

great lil' reference book!
This is a great thin book with excellent anatomical pictures on localizing peripheral neuropathies.I have certainly forgotten much of my neuroanatomy, and was recommended this book by a neurologist.

A must for any budding neurologist!
Love it! I have seen tons of old school neurologists carry this in their briefcases and they still refer to it! Concise yet comprehensive! all you'll need for the peripheral neurologic exam!

Indispensable
Every physician, regardless of specialty, should own this short book.For neurologists, its one of the small number of things you should have available for all patient encounters.

Great book
A must for every neurology resident. Very good pictures showing anatomy and physical exam appropiate for almost every muscle. ... Read more

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"This is an excellent reference for those caring for clients with HIV/AIDS. I strongly recommend this book."

--Doody's

HIV/AIDS is no longer a certain death sentence. Patients fighting the chronic symptoms of HIV/AIDS are now living longer, fuller lives due to recent scientific and pharmaceutical breakthroughs. As a result, the new generation of caregivers must keep pace with cutting-edge, evidence-based practices to better serve patients who may live with HIV/AIDS for several decades.

This updated edition is a vital resource for nurses and other health care professionals providing care to HIV-positive persons in the 21st century. The contributors present essential information on the medical assessment and management of symptoms, the prevention of infection, ethical and legal dimensions of care, and much more. With a greater emphasis on the international dimensions of the HIV pandemic and the treatment of minority populations, this book serves as an essential guide for nurses and health care practitioners serving patients with HIV/AIDS.

Key topics include:

• HIV screening, testing, and counseling
• HIV/AIDS nursing case management within the global community
• HIV and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons
• Children and HIV prevention and management
• HIV in corrections facilities and the care of incarcerated patients
• Sex workers and the transmission of HIV

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It has now been 25 years since the apocryphal report in the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report dated June 5, 1981 entitled, “Pneumocystis Pneumonia - Los Angeles”, which announced what was to become HIV/AIDS. HIV has now affected virtually all countries that have looked for it and has had a devastating impact on the public health and medical care infrastructure around the world. HIV/AIDS has also disproportionately affected nations with the least capacity to confront it, especially the developing world nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the emerging republics of Eastern and Central Asia. The pandemic, unlike any other disease of our time, has had profound impacts on the practice of public health itself: bringing affected communities into decision making; demanding North-South partnerships and collaborations; and changing the basic conduct of clinical and prevention trials research. While much has been written in scholarly publications for medical, epidemiologic and disease control specialists, there is no comprehensive review of the public health impact and response to HIV/AIDS in the developing world.

This edited volume seeks to systematically describe the emergence and form of the epidemics (epidemiology), the social, community and political response, and the various measures to confront and control the epidemic, with varying levels of success. Of particular importance are strategies that appear to have been useful in ameliorating the epidemic, while contrasting the situation in a neighboring country or region where contrasting prevention or care initiatives have had a deleterious outcome. Common to all responses has been the international multi-sectoral response represented by the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Gates Foundation, among others, to promote HIV pharmacologic therapy in resource-poor settings. The chapter authors will explore the political challenges in meeting HIV/AIDS prevention and care in concert with the public health realities in specific country and regional context.

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This volume is the first long-term study of how gay men adjustto and cope with HIV disease. It examines the adjustment and lifeissues which arise over the stages of the illness. The longitudinalcharacter of the clinical data presented make it possible to examinelong-term HIV adaptation and the inner psychological experiences andprocesses. The first half of the volume focuses on HIV-relatedpsychological, social, and sexual issues and their impact onpsychological functioning and quality of life. The second half of thevolume focuses on the psychological landscapes within the existential,adaptational and self contexts. This volume will be of interest tohealth care professionals working with HIV-positive populations,particularly psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and socialworkers. ... Read more

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AIDS has exacted a heavy toll in the United States: more than 200,000 Americans have already died of the disease and hundreds of thousands more are infected with HIV. The gay community has been hit hardest in the United States and in much of Europe; as a result, the epidemic has challenged existing notions of what it means to be gay and to belong to a community based on sexual orientation.

This volume, the latest in the annual series Psychological Perspectives on Gay and Lesbian Issues, explores gay sexual behaviour, personal identity and community membership from diverse perspectives. Chapters report the authors' own AIDS-related research and include discussions of AIDS in both large urban centres, such as New York and San Francisco, and in less populated settings outside the AIDS epicentres. Contributors also examine issues related to public policy, volunteerism and long-term survival.

The accessible format and clear writing style contribute to making AIDS, Identity, and Community an ideal resource for researchers, caregivers, mental health practitioners, social service professionals and anyone seeking deeper insight into the complexities and subtleties of the lesbian and gay community in the AIDS era.

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How does the AIDS crisis shape modern gay identity?
After a time when talking heads of all sexual orientations have tried to emphasize that "gay does not equal AIDS and AIDS does not equal gay,"the contributors in this anthology ask how the AIDS pandemic does shape or affect gay and lesbian identity.In this book, various psychologists analyze this question in terms of coming out, volunteering, and gay rights advocacy.Moreover, the editors see this book as a lamentation to all the psychologists who have died of the illness.The first chapter begins with a therapist summarizing his dealings in the AIDS era and the last chapter consists of a late, HIV-positive psychologist theorizing about the future of AIDS prevention funding.

This book is the second volume of a very sharp and needed series on gay and lesbian psychological issues.Herek and Greene re-prove that they are on the cutting edges of this field and are great champions in extending research into this area.The contributors are diverse in terms of gender and race.I am saddened that this book will be hard to find outside of university libraries and away from the access of everyday gay men and lesbians.

Each of the articles summarizes a lot of the research that has been done on AIDS and gay identity.Most readers will be surprised how much research has been done on these questions.The book includes a chapter on AIDS volunteerism that I found confusing.However, the chapters dedicated to Black, Puerto Rican, and Asian-American gay men fighting HIV were incredible.The book has a very important chapter on HIV and lesbian.Still, in many instances throughout the chapters, "gay and lesbian" really signifies "gay male" and this may rub feminist and pro-feminist readers the wrong way.Then again, there is information here about Asian-Americans and lesbians that highlight that no group can be seen as not being at risk or in need of AIDS education.Some readers, especially now, may be disturbed by the focus on AIDS in the US and the exclusion of global AIDS concerns.

All in all, gay and lesbian psychotherapists and gay rights activists must get their hands on this book. ... Read more

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AIDS is the second-leading cause of death among African American women between the ages of 18 and 44. African American women constitute 63% of all cases of AIDS among women in the United States. Gathering the collective wisdom of scholars, researchers, and social work professionals, this volume focuses on the primary population of women impacted by AIDS, presenting culturally sensitive responses that meet the specific needs of African American women. ... Read more

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Since the mid-1980s, Britain's Simon Watney has been one of the leading voices in the international field of HIV/AIDS education. Practices of Freedom demonstrates the failure of national institutions, from the government to th e press, to understand and effectively fight this epidemic. Watney directs attention of the most urgent needs in American and international AIDS work. ... Read more

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In today's highly emotional HIV/AIDS debates, HIV risk behaviors are often simplistically described as a matter of "human choice," with little attention paid to the complex social, environmental, cultural, and economic factors impacting these choices. It is critically important to understand not only the science of the disease but also the behavioral and sociocultural influences that both facilitate, and prevent the spread of HIV.

This unique teaching kit--a research-based resource for a diverse audience, including academics, students, and health professionals--facilitates this understanding. The book covers the biomedical, social, psychological, and behavioral aspects of AIDS, thus providing a multidisciplinary view of prevention and treatment.

The Complete HIV/AIDS Teaching Kit offers an overview of what science knows about the incidence, prevalence, antecedents, consequences, prevention, and treatment of HIV/AIDS and is organized in four parts:

• HIV/AIDS: The Epidemic
• Preventing AIDS
• Living with HIV/AIDS
• Gender, Culture, and HIV/AIDS

Use the companion volume, Tools for Building Culturally Competent HIV Prevention Programs (Springer Publishing late 2007), to answer all your questions about program structure, effectiveness, goals, recruitment, evaluation, and more. ... Read more

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This second edition of the book provides up-to-date information on new drugs, new proven HIV prevention interventions, a new chapter on positive prevention, and current HIV epidemiology. This definitive text covers all aspects of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, from basic science to medicine, sociology, economics and politics. It has been written by a highly respected team of South African HIV/AIDS experts and provides a thoroughly researched account of the epidemic in the region. ... Read more

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A truly definitive text!
This text was recommended to me by the program director as desirable background reading prior to beginning my NIH fellowship.As its title suggests, this book makes takes the South African experience as the lens through which it examines HIV/AIDS, and all epidemiological data draws from that nation.However, any would-be reader who is seeking specific background knowledge of the science, medicine, and social processes relating to the HIV/AIDS pandemic will be greatly rewarded by perusal of this volume:an authoritative and definitive text on the subject, relating to the reader the latest science in a formal, yet readable style. ... Read more

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A collection of letters and art by children who have HIV and have been treated at the National Cancer Institute. ... Read more

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Heart breaking, but a must read
I really amazing book. Most of the time you hear about Adults talking about living with Aids but rarely hear from the children with it and in there own words.
It's written by the kids, in there own hand writing and picture they drew.
Some are writing about Hopes and Dreams that they well get better, and a few of ones that seem to have lost the hope and are mostly just trying to learn how to accept it.
Some of the most Amazing ones, are the Children who seem to be more concerned about there Families well being other then there own.

a truly remarkable put together book. That everyone should have a copy of.

Outdated
Unfortunately, while this book was great a few years ago, with the changes in HIV treatment, it is not something that I would use for that age group, as it implies hopelessness.

Good for Kids
This is a good book for any classroom. It shares how children are affected by HIV - how they are still children, but with great weights. I have used it many times, not just for children, but as an awareness tool for adults.

Faces and Hearts, Not Merely Numbers
This collection of pictures, stories, and thoughts from children who have AIDS humanizes an inhuman experience.These children are the children in our lives,the same as all children.Their artworks and statements bring home the human aspects of this disease and help to remove the distance thatfear and misunderstanding cause. I was first introduced to "Be aFriend "in a training session for teachers working with specialpopulations.Since then I have given it as a gift to friends and coworkersand have used it extensively with my class of Youth in Custody students. Itis a non-threatening approach to a subject about which they have many fearsand misconceptions. Hearing the voices of children helps lower the barriersand open the dialogue which promotes learning and understanding. Similar inapproach to " I Never Saw Another Butterfly " the stunning workby children of the Holcaust, this books makes the experience of AIDS veryreal and human. I recommend it highly to anyone who knows and loves achild. ... Read more

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Timely
My book came on time and was just as the seller described its condition, I was very pleased. ... Read more

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Despite major advances in HIV treatment, many areas require more study, in order to create efficacious, potent antiretrovirals that can suppress viral load completely and durably without toxic side effects, to define unknown drug targets and fine-tune known targets, and to better understand the interplay between viral and host factors. In "HIV Protocols, Second Edition", expert researchers provide clear, state-of-the-art methods for the study of HIV. Directed toward three specific goals, this text aims to document up-to-date protocols for select aspects of HIV biology, to bring together both virological and immunological approaches in a single, convenient volume, and to present a comprehensive account of a range of techniques not available in any existing HIV protocol book. As a volume in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, the chapters include brief introductions to the subject, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and Notes sections containing priceless tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, "HIV Protocols, Second Edition" is an ideal guide to the wide array of techniques used in fundamental or applied research into the biology and pathogenesis of HIV-1.

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Written and edited by nurses, physicians, social workers, and psychologists, this book is for family, friends, and volunteers caring at home for people with HIV and AIDS. Using straightforward language, each chapter deals with a specific problem and demonstrates how the caregiver can develop a solution.Both caregiver and patient will find this guide a useful roadmap for navigating the physical and emotional minefield of caring for someone with HIV and AIDS. ... Read more

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A comprehensive and necessary volume
In the Shadow of the Epidemic is an essential textbook for all mental health professionals.Set in a brilliant clinical framework, it retains in a stirring way a sense of the person within each case study; there is a wealth of knowledge balanced with a profound feeling within.I found that each chapter evoked a sense of pain, grief and loss.This awareness is critical in understanding the clinical issues that must be examined when treating this community. Every mental health professional must confront these issues.This book is the essential tool to accomplish this.I am eagerly waiting for the next volume from Dr. Odets.

Courage and compassion
Walt Odets has had the courage and the insight to examine the AIDS epidemic as a crisis in mental health.Clinically sound, this is also a work filled with pathos and humanity.This book is a moving, thought-provoking, and ground-breaking exploration of the effects of a nightmare from which we have yet to awake.

Overstated, if not overrated
An intriguing theory, but one of little real relevance to understanding phenomena such as the "Second Wave" of HIV.It has almost nothing to say about the wave of seroconversions among younger gay men, who are not afflicted by the guilt of surviving the AIDS deaths of friends they never had, and most of whom, far from seeing it as "inevitable," actually give precious little thought to the possibility of becoming infected before it's too late.

A nice contribution to our understanding of a small subset of new infections, but that's all it is.

The necessary balm
No other book -- and no other therapist -- have offered such a cogent and searching examination of the psychological factors attending on HIV seroconversion.This volume has set the tone for the debate on"barebacking" and other '90s phenonomena.But it is much more: arecipe for living, with no definitive conclusions, although with plenty offood for thought for the thoughtful reader.This is necessary reading foranyone who has quarrelled with their own HIV fantasies, or with guilt, ordread. It is a book for every gay man who lives the way we live now. ... Read more

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Use the power of Positive Nutrition to improve health and feel better at any stage of HIV infection or AIDS Written by two Harvard Medical School doctors, this breakthrough book will show you how to maintain weight and enjoy the highest quality of life possible by radically changing the way you think about food—without radically changing your lifestyle. By following the three Principles of Positive Nutrition, you don’t have to accept weight loss and nausea as inevitable side effects of the infection and medications. This positive, proactive approach will help you stay well-nourished, active, and resistant to further health problems. Positive Nutrition for HIV Infection and AIDS shows you how to take charge of your nutritional care at any stage of HIV infection or AIDS. It provides sensible, easy meal plans, advice on getting through days when you don’t feel well, and tips on how to talk to your doctor about nutrition. This valuable guide also includes a comprehensive listing of the most effective vitamin and mineral supplements, delicious, culturally diverse recipes, and tips on avoiding bogus nutrition therapies. "A clear-thinking, scientific, and truly helpful contribution." —Jerome Groopman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology "A highly informative text for … preparing a personal management plan. It combines education with rational and practical guidelines for action." —Donald P. Kotler, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Director of GI Immunology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City ... Read more

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Samuel S. Stratton VA Hospital, Albany, NY. Provides HIV/AIDS nurses with the essential information for their specialty. Features concise answers in a question-and-answer format. Topics include high risk populations, culturally competent care, opportunistic infections, and other complications. Softcover. ... Read more