The Guide to Living with HIV Infection: Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic

by John G. Bartlett, Ann K. Finkbeiner

The Guide to Living with HIV Infection is the most complete source of medical, emotional, social, and practical advice available for those infected with HIV and their loved ones. Developed at the Johns Hopkins AIDS Clinic, the guide provides essential information for making decisions about treatment and testing in a world transformed by new research and pharmacotherapy. In this thoroughly updated sixth edition, Dr. John Bartlett and Ann K. Finkbeiner address the latest information about risks of transmission, viral mutations that confer drug resistance, and new, rapid, HIV testing. They offer guidelines for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), a therapy protocol that has dramatically increased life expectancy for HIV-positive people. They describe how to follow HAART and when to change drug regimens, the symptoms of and treatments for HAART side effects, and the costs of and insurance coverage for HAART. They also outline the possibilities for a diagnosis of "no detectable virus." Accompanied by updated references and resources, the sixth edition of The Guide to Living with HIV Infection offers new hope for people living with a virus that once left no hope at all.

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First published September 1, 1967

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book because I care for a lot of patients who have HIV and I wanted to understand how to explain the illness in more layman's terms. I also wanted to understand some of the challenges faced by people with HIV. This book is good for both of those goals. It is very basic, which can be kind of boring if you're a healthcare provider. (There's a whole chapter on HMO's, insurance, etc). If you or someone close to you has HIV, I think it's one of the best books out there. The author is definitely knowledgeable and one of the most well-known in the field of HIV.