Living with HIV - A Patient's Guide, 2d ed

In its updated and expanded second edition, this helpful guide offers a wealth of information for people living with HIV and for people caring for HIV-positive loved ones. All aspects of HIV/AIDS are discussed, including opportunistic and associated infections, dental care, exercise and nutrition, substance use and abuse and emotional treatment. New information will help the newly diagnosed adjust to their illness and long-term survivors to improve their quality of life. Up-to-date discussion of the latest medications covers the growing practice of using HIV drugs as preventatives. Essential Internet resources are provided that help patients live a longer, healthier life.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Is This Book Needed?

¿1.¿The History of HIV and AIDS

¿2.¿HIV Prevention and Testing

¿3.¿HIV 101 ... The Basics

¿4.¿The Test Is Positive...¿. Now What?

¿5.¿Your First Visit to the Doctor

¿6.¿Monitoring Your Health

¿7.¿Know Your HIV Medications

¿8.¿Opportunistic Infections

¿9.¿Associated Conditions

10.¿Treating the Whole Person

11.¿Substance Use and Abuse

12.¿Dental Care

13.¿Exercise and Nutrition

14.¿Living with HIV

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Mark Cichocki, RN, has been an HIV Nurse Educator at the University of Michigan's HIV/AIDS Treatment Program for the last 21 years and has authored hundreds of HIV-related articles.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Cichocki, Cichocki Mark
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.04.2017
• EAN: 9781476664958
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6495-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Series: McFarland Health Topics
• Subjects: Guides > Health; MEDICAL / AIDS & HIV, Coping with illness & specific conditions, HIV / AIDS, Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General