About the book
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 United States and globally, deeply affects poor and marginalized populations, and many U.S. policies are based on conservative moral values rather than public health and social justice concerns.
Gostin tackles the hard social, legal, political, and ethical issues of the HIV/AIDS pandemic: privacy and discrimination, travel and immigration, clinical trials and drug pricing, exclusion of HIV-infected health care workers, testing and treatment of pregnant women and infants, and needle-exchange programs. This book provides an inside account of AIDS policy debates together with incisive commentary. It is indispensable reading for advocates, scholars, health professionals, lawyers, and the concerned public.
Editions of The AIDS Pandemic
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807828304
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469614694
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807875834
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890872005
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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 United States and globally, deeply affects poor and marginalized populations, and many U.S. policies are based on conservative moral values rather than public health and social justice concerns.
Gostin tackles the hard social, legal, political, and ethical issues of the HIV/AIDS pandemic: privacy and discrimination, travel and immigration, clinical trials and drug pricing, exclusion of HIV-infected health care workers, testing and treatment of pregnant women and infants, and needle-exchange programs. This book provides an inside account of AIDS policy debates together with incisive commentary. It is indispensable reading for advocates, scholars, health professionals, lawyers, and the concerned public.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The AIDS Pandemic about?
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 United States and globally, deeply affects poor and marginalized populations, and many U.S. policies are based on conservative moral values rather than public health and social justice concerns.
Gostin tackles the hard social, legal, political, and ethical issues of the HIV/AIDS pandemic: privacy and discrimination, travel and immigration, clinical trials and drug pricing, exclusion of HIV-infected health care workers, testing and treatment of pregnant women and infants, and needle-exchange programs. This book provides an inside account of AIDS policy debates together with incisive commentary. It is indispensable reading for advocates, scholars, health professionals, lawyers, and the concerned public.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The AIDS Pandemic?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics > Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions > Coping with / advice about chronic or long-term illness or conditions
Where can I read a sample of The AIDS Pandemic?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807828304
How long is The AIDS Pandemic and how many pages does it have?
The AIDS Pandemic has 496 page(s)
Is The AIDS Pandemic part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Studies in Social Medicine
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The AIDS Pandemic?
Lawrence O. Gostin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The AIDS Pandemic is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807828304) and paperback(ISBN 9781469614694) and ebook(ISBN 9780807875834) and pdf(ISBN 9798890872005)
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