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OverviewDuring the two years since the publication of the first edition of this book, the global spread of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has continued. HIV was estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993 to have at least 13 million individuals worldwide, with 1 million infected infected in the United States. HIV/AIDS in the United States has become the leading cause of death among men 25 to 44 years of age and the fifth leading cause of death among women of the same age group. Prevention of HIV infection remains a global challenge. Testing for HIV is the cornerstone for surveillance and prevention programs and for the provision of appropriate medical care for those who are infected. Such testing is equally essential to the search for effective antivirus drugs and vaccines. This second edition of AIDS Testing incorporates the most current thinking on test methodology and interpretation, some of which has changed considerably over the past two years. This edition also has been expanded to include a section consisting of six chapters on test applica tions and a section consisting of four chapters on management issues. This edition, like the first, describes in clear terms all the complex ele ments of testing, including applications, scientific principles, quality assurance, safety, and medical, ethical, and legal considerations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W.R. Dowdle , Gerald Schochetman , J. Richard GeorgePublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1994 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.652kg ISBN: 9781461269274ISBN 10: 146126927 Pages: 411 Publication Date: 07 December 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews"""AIDS Testing is useful to so many people that librarians will want to chain it to their shelves...This book makes a significant contribution to AIDS education and may help to promote the public health measures and behaviour modification needed to forestall catastrophe."" Virus Research" AIDS Testing is useful to so many people that librarians will want to chain it to their shelves...This book makes a significant contribution to AIDS education and may help to promote the public health measures and behaviour modification needed to forestall catastrophe. Virus Research Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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