HIV pioneers : lives lost, careers changed, and survival

Wechsberg, Wendee M., (editor.). Curran, James W., (writer of foreword.).

Summary: Tremendous strides have been made in the prevention and treatment of HIV since the disease first appeared in the 1980s. But because many of the people who studied and battled the virus in those early days are now gone, firsthand accounts are at risk of being lost. In HIV Pioneers, Wendee M. Wechsberg collects 29 "first stories" from the outset of the AIDS epidemic. These moving personal narratives and critical historical essays not only shed light on the experiences of global health pioneers, prominent scientists, and HIV survivors, but also preserve valuable lessons for managing the risk and impact of future epidemics. --Amazon

Record details

ISBN: 9781421425726
ISBN: 1421425726
ISBN: 9781421425733
Physical Description: print
xv, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press ; 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Patients, physicians, and hospitals -- Women and pioneering women -- Survivors -- Personal turning points -- People who use drugs -- Social and behavioral science -- Historical perspectives.