Search Results: Disease / Illness from Conover Books

U.S.A.: The University of North Carolina Press, 2015. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with red and black lettering. 445 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "In this collection of essays, Lawrence O. Gostin, an internationally recognized scholar of AIDS law and policy, confronts the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding AIDS in America and around the world. He shows how HIV/AIDS affects the entire population--infected and uninfected--by influencing our social norms, our economy, and our country's role as a world leader. Now in the third decade of this pandemic, the nation and the world still fail to respond to the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and continue to tolerate injustice in their treatment, Gostin argues. AIDS, both in the… Read More

Binghamton, New York, U.S.A.: Haworth Pr Inc, 2007. Brand new and unread first edition, very fresh and bright condition, gift quality! Color illustrated boards with brown and white lettering. 389 new and unread informative and educational pages! "Community Collaborative Partnerships: The Foundation for HIV Prevention Research Efforts is a must read for anyone interested in developing prevention programs within high-risk urban environments. Illustrative case studies, quality reasearch, revealing personal stories, and helpful tables and figures provide valuable insights on innovative ways to partner in the prevention of the spread of HIV in youths. Leading experts in the field offer practical strategies to dissolve the distrust individuals in a community hold for researchers not a part of that community, fostering an effective collaboration to address the prevention needs of youth and families. The book also describes ways to go beyond the United States in order to replicate the same dynamic… Read More