AIDS 91 Summary A Practical Synopsis of the VII International Conference June 16-21, 1991, Florence

023384299 one-volume AIDS reference annual; has become an indispensable resource covering all aspects of HIV-related disease, prevention, treatment, & education. The fourth in a series based on the most important annual AIDS conference. Book reviewers say: "An incredible amount of the latest research from all sectors." "..an interweaving of background science & conference material is invaluable." The only publication to span the whole conference, providing coverage of thousands of presentations: lectures, discussions, & posters. This edition includes not only the Florence meeting & the satellite conference on neurological complications, but also post-conference developments. PSG's in-depth review & update is presented in a highly readable (jargon-free), easy-to-access format. Topics build from the basic science of AIDS-virology, immunology, epidemiology, drug & vaccine mechanisms & development, clinical management, & neurological aspects-to practical concerns, such as diagnostic testing, universal precautions, workplace issues, & education & counselling. Accurate, objective reporting including the implications & applications of the latest research; each chapter reviewed by experts in the AIDS field. Straightforward explanations of the background science are integrated with findings from previously unpublished research. Illus; tables, graphs, extensive indexes.Arbeit, J. is the author of 'AIDS 91 Summary A Practical Synopsis of the VII International Conference June 16-21, 1991, Florence' with ISBN 9780924236075 and ISBN 0924236078.