Essential reading for social and medical scientists and all those interested in infectious diseases and public health, AIDS and the Twenty-First Century examines the social and economic origins and impacts of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS is not only a medical problem. It is an indication of the scale of the global crisis in public health. Accessibly written, this book is necessary reading for policymakers, students and all those who are concerned about the relationship between poverty, inequality and infectious diseases. Titel: AIDS in the twenty-first century : disease and globalization Forfattere: Tony Barnett,Alan Whiteside Udgave: 1. udgave Genre: natur_videnskab_teknologi Sammendrag: Bogen undersøger HIV/AIDS som globalt fænomen med fokus på sammenhængen mellem sygdom, fattigdom, ulighed og globalisering. Den kombinerer samfundsvidenskabelig analyse med folkesundhed og epidemiolo
Thriller Forfatter: Jeffery Deaver Forlag: Hodder & Stoughton Udgivelsesår: 2008 Sider: 530 Sprog: Engelsk
Bogen "Verdens brist – etik og aids" sætter aids-epidemien ind i en bred filosofisk og politisk sammenhæng. André Glucksmann analyserer, hvordan sygdommen ikke kun er et medicinsk problem, men også en moralsk og civilisatorisk udfordring. Han diskuterer, hvordan frygt for smitte, seksualitet og død påvirker vores syn på ansvar, skyld, solidaritet og menneskelig værdighed. Forfatteren undersøger også forholdet mellem bioteknologi, sundhedspolitik og individets frihed og spørger, hvad epidemien afslører om svaghederne i det moderne verdenssamfund. Bogen henvender sig til læsere med interesse for filosofi, etik, samfundsdebat og sundhedspolitik. Type: Paperback Dansksproget fagbog af den franske filosof André Glucksmann om etik og aids. Bogen undersøger de filosofiske, politiske og samfundsmæssige konsekvenser af aids-epidemien og diskuterer, hvordan sygdommen udfordrer moderne civilisation
Elisabeth Glaser fortæller sin personlige og livsbekræftende beretning om, hvordan hendes familie blev ramt af AIDS i en periode, hvor man i USA endnu ikke kendte sygdommens smitteveje fuldt ud. Efter en blodtransfusion i forbindelse med fødslen af datteren Ariel bliver både mor og datter smittet med HIV. Senere viser det sig, at også sønnen Jake er HIV-positiv, mens ægtemanden Paul Glaser er HIV-negativ. Bogen skildrer familiens kamp mod sygdommen og mod omgivelsernes frygt og uvidenhed samt en mors kamp for sine børns liv og værdighed. Type: Hardcover
An Introductory Textbook What is development? Health determinants, Health indicators, Health transition, Communicable diseases, Nutritional disorders, Non-communicable diseases, Injury, Sexual and reproductive health, Global poplulation change, Health policy and Health systems; Global health co-operation Forlag: Studentlitteratur Udgivelsesår: 2006 Sprog: Engelsk
Global Health 101, Second Edition (formerly titled Essentials of Global Health) is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health. It illustrates key themes with an extensive set of case studies, examples, and the latest evidence. While the book offers a global perspective, particular attention is given to the health-development link, to developing countries, and to the health needs of poor and disadvantaged people. Global Health 101 builds on the success of an introductory global health course taught by the author at the George Washington School of Public Health and Health Services and is ideally suited for the the Association of American Colleges and Universities recommended course by the same name. The text is accompanied by a wealth of instructor’s resources, as well as a robust companion website with videos, presentations, and reference
Helena lever i et tilsyneladende velfungerende parforhold med Patrick. Men en dag betror Patrick hende, at han i et par år har været HIV-positiv, og at han netop har fået konstateret AIDS i udbrud. Type: Paperback
Featured in The Advocate, New York Times, Literary Hub, Autostraddle, and New York magazine's The Cut This is a vital exploration of the ways society overlooks—and fails—young women with disabilities and chronic illnesses Miriam’s doctor didn’t believe she had breast cancer. She did. Sophie navigates being the only black scientist in her lab while studying the very disease, HIV, that she hides from her coworkers. For Victoria, coming out as a transgender woman was less difficult than coming out as bipolar. Michele Lent Hirsch knew she couldn’t be the only woman who's dealt with serious health issues at a young age, as well as the resulting effects on her career, her relationships, and her sense of self. What she found while researching Invisible was a surprisingly large and overlooked population—and now, with long COVID emerging, one that continues to grow. Though young women with seriou
