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  • HIV Protagonists

    The Untold Stories of People Who Made a Difference

    by Jose Catalan ...
    This moving book examines the HIV epidemic in the UK through the lives of a range of individuals who worked tirelessly, but often quietly, to make a difference to those living and dying with HIV.From LGBTQ+ activists to healthcare researchers, from charity volunteers to writers and campaigners, the book shines a spotlight on a range of people who played crucial but unsung roles. From the first ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • HIV in the UK

    Voices from the Epidemic

    Series series Routledge Studies in the Sociology of Health and Illness
    This book explores the thoroughly human dimension of the health care and prevention responses to the HIV crisis in the UK, and the impact that such initiatives had on the progression of the epidemic.This book presents a compelling account of the unfolding of the epidemic and the initiatives that made all the difference in the care and prevention of HIV in the UK from the early 1980s to the present ... Read more

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  • The Impact of AIDS: Psychological and Social Aspects of HIV Infection

    This volume contains a selection of key contributions to the discussion on the psychological and social implications on HIV infection. It contains authoritative papers by senior practitioners and researchers in the field of the psychological and social aspects of HIV infection. The book will appeal to those involved in providing care for people with HIV infections, be they physicians and nurses or ... Read more

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  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing

    Biographical Approaches for Inclusive Care and Support

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their needs, wishes and experiences.This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about the distinct perspectives of older LGBT people, enhancing inclusive care and support. Chapters explore ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

  • Mental Health and HIV Infection

    Edited by Jose Catalan ...
    Series series Social Aspects of AIDS
    Mental Health and HIV Infection provides an up-to-date overview of the mental health consequences and of the kind of psychological, psychopharmaological and community forms of intervention available to deal with the adverse psychological effects of HIV infection. Divided into three parts, the book examines psychological and brain-related consequences of HIV infection, key areas of intervention, ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

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  • When Medicine Goes Awry

    Case Studies in Medically Caused Suffering and Death

    Medical error often results in disability, pain, and suffering, and it is the third leading cause of death in hospitals. Despite its frequency, medical error has been largely invisible to the mainstream public. Within the medical system itself, medical error is often understood as the result of an isolated case of malpractice.When Medicine Goes Awry argues that the causes of medical error are not ... Read more

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  • Global Health

    The concept of global health has moved on from focusing on the problems of the developing world to encompass health problems with global impact. Global health issues impact daily on local healthcare delivery and professional practice. This illuminating guide for healthcare students and practitioners introduces the major themes, challenges and debates relevant to global health that will equip the ... Read more

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  • HIV Pioneers

    Lives Lost, Careers Changed, and Survival

    A moving collection of firsthand accounts of the beginning of the HIV epidemic in the 1980s.Tremendous strides have been made in the prevention and treatment of HIV since the disease first appeared in the 1980s. But because many of those who studied and battled the virus in its early days are now gone, firsthand accounts are at risk of being lost. In HIV Pioneers, Wendee M. Wechsberg collects 29 ... Read more

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  • Key Concepts in Public Health

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    "This is a very good text for undergraduate students as it gives a broad overview of the concept of public health, utilising case studies to illustrate practical application. This book would be also be an excellent way for practitioners to increase their own knowledge of public health and could inform their own continuing professional development."Julie Lemprière, University of GloucestershireKey ... Read more

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  • ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence

    Edited by Susan Bewley, Jan Welch ...
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    ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a practical guide for all health care professionals who are looking after abused individuals (whether knowingly or not) and who wish to learn more in order to help their patients. It employs a positive and hands on approach, emphasising simple history taking skills and clinical ‘tips’ and pitfalls to help demystify what is often considered a sensitive or ... Read more

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    Harm Reduction is a philosophy of public health intended as a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices. Recognising that certain people always have and always will engage in behaviours which carry risks, the aim of harm reduction is to mitigate the potential dangers and health risks associated with those behaviours.Harm Reduction in Substance ... Read more

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